Encino Man
When the stone age meets the rock age.
When the stone age meets the rock age.
Comedy
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1992
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High school misfits Stoney and Dave discover a long-frozen primeval man buried in their backyard. But the thawed-out Link—as the boys have named him—quickly becomes a wild card in the teens' already zany Southern California lives. After a shave and some new clothes, Link's presence at school makes the daily drudgery a lot more interesting.
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Details
Runtime:
88 min
Release date:
22 May 1992
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$7,000,000
Revenue:
$40,700,000
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination total
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
Low-budget quickie is insulting even within its own no-effort parameters.
– Lawrence Cohn,
Variety,
30 Apr 2008
rotten:
The real question is whether Dave and Stoney and Link are worthy heirs to Bill and Ted or Wayne and Garth. Not really.
– Caryn James,
New York Times,
30 Aug 2004
rotten:
God help us all.
– Peter Travers,
Rolling Stone,
12 May 2001
rotten:
Encino Man saves its worst for last, especially with life lessons about Being Yourself.
– Desson Thomson,
Washington Post,
1 Jan 2000
rotten:
The kind of movie that gives evolution a bad name.
– Hal Hinson,
Washington Post,
1 Jan 2000