Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
History is about to be rewritten by two guys who can't spell.
History is about to be rewritten by two guys who can't spell.
Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction
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1989
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Two rock-'n-rolling teens, on the verge of failing their class, set out on a quest to make the ultimate school history report after being presented with a time machine.
Director:
Cast:
,
Dan Shor
,
Keanu Reeves
,
George Carlin
,
Alex Winter
,
Terry Camilleri
,
Tony Steedman
,
Rod Loomis
,
Amy Stoch
,
Al Leong
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Details
Runtime:
90 min
Release date:
17 Feb 1989
Country:
US
Languages:
English, French, German, Greek (modern)
Budget:
$10,000,000
Revenue:
$40,510,984
Awards:
3 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
Though its one-liners elicit the occasional chortle -- when Bill and Ted don medieval armor, there's an obligatory heavy-metal joke -- the film doesn't engage, because its heroes don't engage with the historical characters.
– Carrie Rickey,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
22 Oct 2014
rotten:
Make no mistake, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure is not a satire of mindlessness; it's unabashed glorification of dumbness for dumbness' sake.
– Chris Willman,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Oct 2014
fresh:
Reeves, with his beguilingly blank face and loose-limbed, happy-go-lucky physical vocabulary, and Winter, with his golden curls, gleefully good vibes and 'bodacious' vocabulary, propel this adventure as long as they can.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
30 May 2007
fresh:
This is extremely silly, good natured, superficial stuff; a lot depends on whether you take to Bill and Ted's unique lingo (which contorts surfers' expressions) and their gormless behaviour.
– Colette Maude,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
rotten:
A painfully inept comedy.
– Vincent Canby,
New York Times,
20 May 2003