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Coneheads (1993)

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Reviews Counted:26

Fresh:7

Rotten:19

Average Rating:4.3/10

Runtime: 87 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Hounded by the immigration authorities, the Coneheads continue to pursue the American dream, raising their teenaged daughter "Connie" in their suburban home and on weekends barbecuing mass... Hounded by the immigration authorities, the Coneheads continue to pursue the American dream, raising their teenaged daughter "Connie" in their suburban home and on weekends barbecuing mass quantities of animal protein in the back yard. Inspired by the early "Saturday Night Live" skit. The supporting cast includes a veritable "who's-who" of TV comedy, from comics-turned-sitcom stars Drew Carey and Ellen DeGeneres to "Seinfeld" stars Jason Alexander and Michael Richards and "SNL" cast members Jan Hooks, Julia Sweeney, and Tim Meadows. [More]

Starring: Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtin, Chris Farley, Garrett Morris

Starring: Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtin, Chris Farley, Garrett Morris, Phil Hartman, Laraine Newman, Jon Lovitz, Michael Richards, Sinbad, Adam Sandler, David Spade, Michael McKean, Jason Alexander, Joey Lauren Adams, Parker Posey, Kevin Nealon, Jan Hooks, Julia Sweeney, Ellen DeGeneres, Dave Thomas, Tom Arnold, Drew Carey, Tim Meadows, Lisa Jane Persky, Peter Aykroyd, Michelle Burke

Director: Steve Barron

Director: Steve Barron
Composer: David Newman

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Apr 17, 2001

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Can you inflate a gimmick-driven comedy skit into a full-fledged feature film? Up to a point.

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05/16/08
Duane Byrge
Duane Byrge
Hollywood Reporter
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Whether on Earth or in space, the jokes are either flat or hopelessly crude.

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05/16/08
TV Guide's Movie Guide

A sweet, funny anarchic pastiche that should find broad based popularity.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
05/16/08
Leonard Klady
Leonard Klady
Variety
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Its transition to the big screen suggests an idea that was plotted on the back of a beer mat when the creators were too pickled to stand up straight. One wishes they had passed out before they were so inspired.

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05/16/08
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08/10/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Feh!

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12/21/04
Eric Lurio
Eric Lurio
Greenwich Village Gazette

No review available.

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07/01/04
Andy Klein
Andy Klein
Los Angeles CityBeat

No review available.

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03/27/04
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

What's so funny?

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01/04/04
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

No review available.

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09/14/03
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

No review available.

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07/05/03
Walter Chaw
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central

Coneheads falls flat about as often as it turns funny, and displays more amiability than style.

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05/20/03
Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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This film went so wrong somewhere, the

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04/30/03
Alex Sandell
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum

Better-than-average SNL spin-off, and unfortunately the best thing Aykroyd's done sice Ghostbusters.

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02/02/03
Luke Y. Thompson
Luke Y. Thompson
New Times

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12/24/02
Mike McGranaghan
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat

It should have remained a skit on SNL

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10/25/02
Michael Szymanski
Michael Szymanski
Zap2it.com

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10/11/02
Christopher Smith
Christopher Smith
Bangor Daily News (Maine)

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08/29/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

It’s not worth the expenditure of energy, really.

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06/13/01
Scott Renshaw
Scott Renshaw
Apollo Guide

The film itself is like the cinematic equivalent of a clothesline, with a steady stream of skits and gags hung out to dry.

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01/01/00
Chris Hicks
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City
 
 
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