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Wayne's World (1992)

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Reviews Counted:45

Fresh:38

Rotten:7

Average Rating:6.8/10

Consensus: An oddball comedy that revels in its silliness and memorable catch phrases, Wayne's World is also fondly regarded because of its endearing characters.

Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Wayne and Garth, the horny, heavy metal-loving teenage heroes of the popular "Saturday Night Live" skit, hit the big screen. They're still doing their cable-access show out of the Wayne's basement... Wayne and Garth, the horny, heavy metal-loving teenage heroes of the popular "Saturday Night Live" skit, hit the big screen. They're still doing their cable-access show out of the Wayne's basement in Aurora, Illinois; only now a sleazy TV executive named Benjamin Oliver wants a piece of the action. As the babe 'n' band obsessed adolescents negotiate the shark-infested waters of network television, Wayne finds 'amore' in the form of a heavy metal femme fatale with a penchant for skin-tight costumes. But can Wayne keep his new lady love out Oliver's unsavory clutches? [More]

Starring: Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Rob Lowe, Tia Carrere

Starring: Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Rob Lowe, Tia Carrere, Brian Doyle Murray, Lara Flynn Boyle, Kurt Fuller, Colleen Camp, Donna Dixon, Meat Loaf, Ed O'Neill, Chris Farley

Director: Penelope Spheeris

Director: Penelope Spheeris

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Release:

May 12, 2009

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Blu-ray Disc Features:

  • Region 0
  • Letterbox - 1.85

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 2.0, Dolby True HD 5.1 - English
  • Dubbed - French, Spanish
  • Subtitles - English - SDH
  • Subtitles - English, French, Portuguese, Spanish

Additional Release Material:

Audio Commentary:

  • 1. Director Penelope Spheeris

Trailers:

  • 1. Theatrical Trailer HD
 
 
 
 

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A classic comedy of its time.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
05/06/08
Empire Magazine

It's snickering, silly and, at times, downright demented (Bugs Bunny in a dress?), but that's why it works.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
05/06/08
Channel 4 Film

Confronts the cultural emptiness of late 20th-century life head-on, revealing a profound hollowness in the heart of modern man (and babe).

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
05/06/08
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Much of the credit for the film's success lies with Spheeris, whose confident if rough-edged direction keeps it on track and cooking.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
06/24/06
Time Out

A classic comedy! Proves Mike Myers was funny once.

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11/22/02
Alex Sandell
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum

No review available.

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06/23/04
Andy Klein
Andy Klein
Los Angeles CityBeat

No review available.

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04/08/04
Austin O'Connor
Austin O'Connor
Lowell Sun

This one was mildly clever and amusing. The sequel was utter crap. Tia Carerre is immaculate.

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03/19/03
Brian Mckay
Brian Mckay
eFilmCritic.com

No review available.

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08/22/03
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

No review available.

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01/06/08
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll drive home. As Wayne or Garth would say, it's schweeeet.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
01/01/00
Desson Thomson
Desson Thomson
Washington Post
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No review available.

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07/15/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

No review available.

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09/29/06
Eric Melin
Eric Melin
Scene-Stealers.com

No review available.

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01/06/04
Greg Maki
Greg Maki
Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)

Though it appears to be a brain-dead comedy, it at least has a little something to say about American suburbia in the 1990s -- a specialty of director Penelope Spheeris.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
06/20/08
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

No review available.

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08/16/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

Very silly but enjoyable.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
05/06/08
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
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represented more than a slacker voice for a generation. It was a cultural phenomenon

Full Review Source: 7M Pictures | comment Comment
11/23/09
Kevin Carr
Kevin Carr
7M Pictures

This movie is stupid, but in a smart way: it's supposed to be stupid! Party on!

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

No review available.

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01/27/03
Mark Palermo
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
 
 
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