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Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)

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Average Rating: 6.4/10
Reviews Counted: 33
Fresh: 27 | Rotten: 6

Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter are just charming, goofy, and silly enough to make this fluffy time-travel Adventure work.

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Critic Reviews: 3
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Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter are just charming, goofy, and silly enough to make this fluffy time-travel Adventure work.

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Movie Info

With only a few days before their high-school graduation, it looks like airheaded rock star wannabes Bill (Alex Winter) and Ted (Keanu Reeves) are doomed to flunk all their finals. The boys' long-suffering teacher (Bernie Casey) gives them one more chance. If they can ace a presentation on the topic of how a famous historical personality might react to modern times, they will be allowed to pass. If not, Ted's dad will plunk the boy into military school, thereby breaking up the boys' garage band

PG, 1 hr. 45 min.

Action & Adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy

Directed By: Stephen Herek

In Theaters: Feb 17, 1989 Wide

On DVD: Dec 4, 2001

Orion Pictures Corporation

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure Trailer & Photos

Cast

Keanu Reeves
Ted "Theodore" Logan
Alex Winter
Bill S. Preston
George Carlin
Rufus
Bernie Casey
Mr. Ryan
Terry Camilleri
Napoleon
Dan Shor
Billy the Kid
Tony Steedman
Socrates
Roi Loomis
Sigmund Freud
Jane Wiedlin
Joan of Arc
Robert V. Barron
Abraham Lincoln
Clifford David
Ludwig van Beethoven
Hal Landon Jr.
Capt. Logan
Amy Stock-Poynton
Missy/Mom
J. Patrick McNamara
Mr. Preston
Ron Althoff
Security Guard
Diane Franklin
Princess Joanna
Marjean Holden
Student Speaker
John Karlsen
Evil Duke
Kimberley Kates
Princess Elizabeth
Al Leong
Genghis Khan
Duncan McLeod
Bartender
Lisa Rubin
Girl at Mall
John "Fee" Waybill
One of "The Three Most ...
Clarence Clemons
One of "The Three Most ...
Martha Davis
One of "The Three Most ...
Chris Matheson
Ugly Waiter
Ed Solomon
Stupid Waiter
Tom Dugan
2nd Neanderthal
Tony Camilieri
Frazier Bain
Deacon
James Bowbitch
John the Serf
John Clure
Tatooed Cowboy
Traci Dawn Davis
Jody
Jeff S. Goodrich
Music Store Salesman
Carol Gossler
Aerobic Instructor
Anne Machette
Buffy
Dusty O'Dee
Old West Ugly Dude
Mark Ogden
1st Neanderthal
Heather Pittman
Kerry
Ruth Pittman
Daphne
Steve Rotblatt
Police Psychiatrist
Steve John Shepherd
Randolf
Claudia Templeton
Aerobic Saleswoman
Jim Cody Williams
Bearded Cowboy
Stanzi Stokes
Richard Alexander
Bowling Alley Manager
William Robbins
Ox
Rod Loomis

Critic Reviews for Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

All Critics (34) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (28) | Rotten (7) | DVD (13)

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.

May 30, 2007 Full Review Source: Variety

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Variety

Top Critic

A painfully inept comedy.

May 20, 2003 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Vincent Canby

New York Times

Top Critic

More than anything, the picture looks paltry and undernourished. Even the warts on Lincoln's face look slapped on.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Washington Post

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Hal Hinson

Washington Post

Top Critic

Silly time-capsule comedy ideal for older tweens.

December 18, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media

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Heather Boerner

Common Sense Media

Wow, man, and to think Keanu Reeves started here. Already outdated comedy.

March 2, 2008 Comments (5)

Steve Crum

Video-Reviewmaster.com

Bill and Ted has an intangibly charming goofiness about it that is somehow endearing.

May 30, 2007 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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TV Guide's Movie Guide

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.

June 24, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out

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Time Out

...a silly, broad comedy that has justifiably endured over the years.

July 16, 2005 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Just stupid enough to be endearing.

June 12, 2003 Comment

Rob Thomas

Capital Times (Madison, WI)

Airheaded but funny movie. I actually liked "Bogus Journey" better, though.

March 18, 2003 Comment (1)

Brian Mckay

eFilmCritic.com

As these high school goofballs travel back in time to score some heavy dudes like Napoleon, Socrates, and Billy the Kid for their history presentation, they wrote themselves into the teen-movie pantheon.

March 10, 2003 Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

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Audience Reviews for Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

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Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure is a fun, brainless and entertaining comedy. The film surrounds two metalheads that happen to almost graduate, but unfortunately they are about to fail unless they pass a final history presentation. Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure is a funny comedy that is very entertaining and has

October 16, 2011

Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski

Super Reviewer

I actually enjoyed this movie, even if it was boring. It was funny, idiotic, and mostly cliche jokes, but it was still good.

August 17, 2011

Brad Wright

Super Reviewer

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure Quotes

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1. Ted "Theodore" Logan: Party on dudes!
– Submitted by Sean C (17 days ago)
1. Bill S. Preston: Be excellent to each other!
– Submitted by Aidan C (8 months ago)
1. Bill S. Preston: You killed Ted, you medieval dickweed!
– Submitted by Michaela P (9 months ago)
1. Bill S. Preston: Excellent!
– Submitted by Chris P (9 months ago)

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