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Encino Man

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Encino Man (1992)

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Reviews Counted:28

Fresh:4

Rotten:24

Average Rating:3.1/10

Runtime: 89 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: A California dude finds the missing link while digging for a swimming pool. He and his best bud dust him off and attempt to pass him off as a typical West Coast teenager. After a makeover and a... A California dude finds the missing link while digging for a swimming pool. He and his best bud dust him off and attempt to pass him off as a typical West Coast teenager. After a makeover and a slang vocabulary lesson he's ready for high school. But can a 3000-year-old man find love in the 20th century or at least a date for the prom? [More]

Starring: Brendan Fraser, Pauly Shore, Sean Astin, Megan Ward

Starring: Brendan Fraser, Pauly Shore, Sean Astin, Megan Ward, Mariette Hartley, Michael DeLuise

Director: Les Mayfield

Director: Les Mayfield

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Jan 18, 2000

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  • Encino Man
  • Starring Pauly Shore, ENCINO MAN unearths the biggest laughs in 2 million years! The fun kicks off when two high school buddies dig up a frozen caveman in their backyard! Once the living fossil thaws out, the friends figure he's their ticket to being cool. But the plan backfires when the newcomer turns everyday life upside down, generating pre-hysterical craziness wherever he roams! Co-starring Sean Astin (BULWORTH) and Brendan Fraser (THE MUMMY), you'll definitely dig ENCINO MAN -- the totally irreverent, totally awesome comedy that shows just how hilariously out-of-control things evolve once the stone age meets the rock age head-on!
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    An amusing idea goes nowhere.

    Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
    04/30/08
    TV Guide's Movie Guide

    Low-budget quickie is insulting even within its own no-effort parameters.

    Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
    04/30/08
    Lawrence Cohn
    Lawrence Cohn
    Variety
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    No review available.

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    03/24/07
    Brian Tallerico
    Brian Tallerico
    UGO

    Depressingly witless.

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    01/26/06
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    No review available.

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    10/06/05
    Chuck O'Leary
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    No review available.

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    07/18/05
    Emanuel Levy
    Emanuel Levy
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    Dumb, dumb, dumb. Did someone say Pauly Shore?

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    10/25/04
    Steve Crum
    Steve Crum
    Kansas City Kansan

    The real question is whether Dave and Stoney and Link are worthy heirs to Bill and Ted or Wayne and Garth. Not really.

    Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
    08/30/04
    Caryn James
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    New York Times
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    No review available.

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    08/07/04
    Michael Dequina
    Michael Dequina
    TheMovieReport.com

    stupid but endearing

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    07/11/04
    Rich Cline
    Rich Cline
    Shadows on the Wall

    No review available.

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    06/23/04
    Nell Minow
    Nell Minow
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    No review available.

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    01/09/04
    Frank Swietek
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    07/20/03
    Jules Brenner
    Jules Brenner
    Cinema Signals

    High-Spirited, no-holds barred fun.

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    04/27/03
    Clint Morris
    Clint Morris
    Moviehole

    Click to read the article

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    03/23/03
    Robert Roten
    Robert Roten
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    No review available.

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    12/18/02
    Josh Gilchrist
    Josh Gilchrist
    Billings Outpost (Montana)

    Now I remember why I keep hoping Pauly Shore never has a comeback.

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    10/17/02
    Alex Sandell
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    10/16/02
    Christopher Smith
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    No review available.

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    10/01/02
    Philip Martin
    Philip Martin
    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    If you liked Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure and the Wayne's World flicks, you should get guilty pleasure out of it.

    Full Review Source: Montreal Film Journal | comment Comment
    09/10/02
    Kevin N. Laforest
    Kevin N. Laforest
    Montreal Film Journal
     
     
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