Airheads

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Airheads

PG-13

1994

1h 31m

Comedy

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Three aspiring rock musicians -- Chazz (Brendan Fraser), Pip (Adam Sandler) and Rex (Steve Buscemi) -- are determined to have their band's demo tape played on the air. Out of desperation, they sneak into a Los Angeles radio station, but when the manager, Milo (Michael McKean), meets them with hostility, they resort to threatening him with realistic-looking water pistols. Soon the situation escalates, and the none-too-bright rockers get in over their heads.

Critics Consensus

There's a biting satire that keeps threatening to burst out of the well-cast Airheads, but unfortunately, the end result lives down to its title in the most unfortunate ways.

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Leonard Klady

Variety

06/01/2008

The anarchic saga could have used more bite or the hint of a threat just to keep things interesting.

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Geoff Andrew

Time Out

02/09/2006

About airheads, and for them, too.

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Janet Maslin

New York Times

05/20/2003

There should have been enough material here for six sitcoms. Instead, there's not even enough for one movie.

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

Jun 9

6/10

For all of its weaker elements – and it certainly has them – there is a surprisingly rich sense of understanding the alternative rock scene that elevates the more successful material.

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Alistair Lawrence

Common Sense Media

06/30/2022

3/5

A critical and commercial flop, this rock 'n' roll comedy nonetheless features a cast of comedic talent who between them have enough screen presence and comic timing to carry its so-so screenplay.

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Cory Woodroof

615 Film

06/15/2022

Any movie where David Arquette is just hanging out in the background for a majority of the runtime is good in my book.

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Y K

@Yousefq80 Mar 14

The lowest is half star. What a horrible movie, i cannot put zero stars. The best thing about the movie is Chris Farley, really funny, and wow Amy Locane, how can someone be this beautiful. Her beauty is a crime against humanity, because anyone ugly incomparison. Back to the movie, play it in background while playing your phone type of a movie. If you concentrate on it, and really like it, i would ve worried about your taste.

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Mo S.

@9mr_0 Dec 13

فلم متوسط وبي بعض الملل

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Official G

@RT04459552 Sep 3

Tons of fun, lots of great performances. Based on other reviews, it seems that Airheads might be too complex for the MCU crowd, which is wild because it's an extremely straightforward film. If you like 90s rock, 90s comedy, 90s stars, and all their trappings, there are few movies that pull it all together as well as this one does. The Bill and Ted for the 90s.

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Joshua H.

@josh1983 Jul 31

It’s great to see this young cast but the movie drags on a bit ..love see Chris Farley in this but he’s not in it enough to make it high on my rating

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Nick O

@Nicki1985 06/10/2025

A rock n’ roll band takes a radio station hostage to get their demo on the air. This flick parties hard and if you’re not into it, it’s ok but maybe it says something about your outlook on life.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 06/02/2025

LOL, funny and successful in 1 hour and 31 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dubbed and subtitled in worldwide studios!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Filmed in 1994 in color!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Celebrating 35 years in 2029!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Copyright 1994-2025 by 20th Century Studios!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Synopsis

Three aspiring rock musicians -- Chazz (Brendan Fraser), Pip (Adam Sandler) and Rex (Steve Buscemi) -- are determined to have their band's demo tape played on the air. Out of desperation, they sneak into a Los Angeles radio station, but when the manager, Milo (Michael McKean), meets them with hostility, they resort to threatening him with realistic-looking water pistols. Soon the situation escalates, and the none-too-bright rockers get in over their heads.

Director: Michael Lehmann
Producer: Mark Burg, Robert Simonds
Screenwriter: Rich Wilkes
Production Co: Island World, Robert Simonds Productions, Twentieth Century Fox
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.9M
Runtime: 1h 31m
Sound Mix: Surround