Still the Beaver (1983): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1983, Still the Beaver is a comedy and tv movie film directed by Steven Hilliard Stern, running about 120 minutes.

What it’s about. This movie reunites most of the members of the Cleaver clan, Wally, June, and of course, the Beaver. Their father Ward has passed away. Wally's married to Mary Ellen and a successful lawyer and has everything to make his life complete except for a child. The Beaver is married but unfortunately is still the same which is why his wife threw him out. With nowhere else to go, he goes home. And he also decides that he wants to raise his children, in his hometown of Mayfield. His wife, who decides that she hasn't done anything in her life, decides to become a veterinarian, but she can only go to school out of the country, so she let's Beaver have the children. So he brings his sons there and they are not exactly impressed with Mayfield and feel that they were dumped there, and bond more with Wally than with their own father. They also have to deal with Eddie Haskell, who has gone from nasty to crooked. It's a good thing they still have their mom.

Who’s in it. Still the Beaver stars Barbara Billingsley as June Cleaver, Tony Dow as Wally Cleaver, Jerry Mathers as Theodore Cleaver and Ken Osmond as Eddie Haskell, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Still the Beaver has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Still the Beaver page.

If you liked it. Fans of Still the Beaver tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.