High-Spirited, no-holds barred fun.
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04/27/03
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... [More]
Starring: Brendan Fraser, Pauly Shore, Sean Astin, Megan Ward
Director: Les Mayfield
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Reviews for Encino Man
If you liked Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure and the Wayne's World flicks, you should get guilty pleasure out of it.
09/10/02
Pauly Shore's finest hour.
01/01/00
stupid but endearing
07/11/04
An amusing idea goes nowhere.
04/30/08
Depressingly witless.
01/26/06
Now I remember why I keep hoping Pauly Shore never has a comeback.
10/17/02
The real question is whether Dave and Stoney and Link are worthy heirs to Bill and Ted or Wayne and Garth. Not really.
08/30/04
This is every bit as insipid as it sounds, but it's also surprisingly innocent and has a most unexpected sweetness.
01/01/00
No review available.
10/16/02
No review available.
10/06/05
Encino Man saves its worst for last, especially with life lessons about Being Yourself.
01/01/00
Top CriticNo review available.
07/18/05
No review available.
01/09/04
The kind of movie that gives evolution a bad name.
01/01/00
Top CriticNo review available.
12/18/02
No review available.
07/20/03
There is no excuse
08/23/02
Low-budget quickie is insulting even within its own no-effort parameters.
04/30/08
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