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Name: Weird Science
Released: 1985-8-2
Cast: Anthony Michael Hall, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Kelly Le Brock, Robert Downey Jr., Bill Paxton

Weird Science

PG-13
1h 33m
2008

59%

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If you can’t get a date, make one! That’s the theory in this wild comedy about two teens (Anthony Michael Hall and Ilan Mitchell-Smith) who set out to make the perfect woman (Kelly LeBrock).

Director:

John Hughes

Producer:

Joel Silver

Writer:

John Hughes

Cast:

Anthony Michael Hall, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Kelly Le Brock, Robert Downey Jr., Bill Paxton

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

59%

Critics Consensus: Hardly in the same league as John Hughes' other teen movies, the resolutely goofy Weird Science nonetheless gets some laughs via its ridiculous premise and enjoyable performances.

Reviews

Cinema Crazed

Emilie Black

...watching the film with the fact that it’s close to 40 years old, it is more than watchable, it’s enjoyable for most of the runtime.

If you were captivated by the originality and humor of Weird Science in theaters, you'll delight in revisiting this John Hughes classic that transcends generations.

The premise here threatens puerile perversion, female exploitation, and an uncomfortable age gap... – but in fact Hughes gives Lisa the confidence, agency and power that the boys lack, and makes her more fairy godmother than sex object.

Weird Science describes itself as *a special effects comedy*... it comes across more as a feeble blend of tediously vulgar, stale half-baked ideas.

...Hughes drills down on a simple, relatable theme; make the best of what you have while you have it....

July 25, 2021

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