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Encino Man

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17% Tomatometer 36 Reviews 56% Popcornmeter 100,000+ Ratings
California teen Dave Morgan (Sean Astin) is digging a pit for a pool in his backyard when he happens upon a caveman frozen in a block of ice. Aided by his goofy friend Stoney (Pauly Shore), Dave transports their discovery to his garage, where the Neanderthal thaws and is revived. When Dave and Stoney find the living and thoroughly bewildered caveman, they attempt to pass him off as a foreign exchange student named Link (Brendan Fraser), resulting in many misadventures.
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Critics Consensus

Encino Man isn't the first unabashedly silly comedy to embrace its stupidity and amass a cult following, but whether or not it works for you will largely be determined by your tolerance for Pauly Shore.

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Hugo Davenport Daily Telegraph (UK) 06/06/2023
The warp factor of Shore's customized Californian dialect goes well beyond Wayne's World. In fact I found it as inscrutable as the reason why anyone at all should go see this movie, save for Brendan Fraser's lumbering enthusiasm as Link. Go to Full Review Sheila Johnston Independent (UK) 11/13/2017
The film, school of Bob and Ted and Wayne and Garth, but inferior in all regards, illustrates the Theory of Reverse Evolution. Go to Full Review Lawrence Cohn Variety 04/30/2008
Low-budget quickie is insulting even within its own no-effort parameters. Go to Full Review Branyan Towe Loud and Clear Reviews 07/29/2024
3/5
The plot is nonsensical, with more telling the audience rather than showing, especially when it comes to the arcs of the characters. With that said, I had quite a bit of fun with this nonsense Go to Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 05/09/2021
2.5/4
...watchable yet somewhat disappointing... Go to Full Review Malcolm Johnson Hartford Courant 04/10/2018
The strongest contender imaginable for the worst picture of the summer. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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David S @IH8Phags69 4h Every time I see Pauly Shore all I see is one big huge fart that's all I see!!!! Pathetic ph@gg0t piece of unfunny $hit! See more mohammed M. @9mr_0 Feb 14 سرد سريع مع تمثيل مبالغ به. الفلم ضعيف . الفيلم فكرته بالبداية حلوة وغريبة شوية، بس التنفيذ ضعيف جدًا. القصة بسيطة وسطحية، تمشي بخط واحد بدون تصاعد حقيقي، وكل الأحداث تقريبًا مبنية على نفس النكتة: صدمة اختلاف الزمن. الحوارات عادية جدًا، ونكاتها مباشرة وسهلة، تعتمد على الإحراج والمبالغة أكثر من الذكاء. الشخصيات نمطية وواضحة، ما بيها عمق ولا تطور يخليك تهتم بيهم. التمثيل متذبذب؛ أكو طاقة ببعض المشاهد، بس بشكل عام الأداء مبالغ فيه، خاصة الشخصيات الثانوية. الكوميديا تشتغل أحيانًا، لكن تبقى محدودة. الموسيقى شبه مستمرة طول الفيلم، لدرجة مرات تصير مزعجة ومفتعلة، كأنها تحاول تجبرك تحس إن المشهد مضحك أو حيوي حتى لو هو عادي جدًا. أما الإخراج، فطريقة السرد مباشرة وبسيطة بدون أي بناء ذكي أو تصاعد مدروس. المشاهد تجي ورا بعض بسرعة، اعتماد كبير على المواقف بدل ما يكون أكو تطور تدريجي أو اهتمام ببناء اللحظات. ماكو لمسة إخراجية مميزة، وكلشي ينطرح بطريقة سطحية تخدم الفكرة بس ما تطورها See more thiago s @Thiagostone Sep 27 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Daniel M @MazzaQuePasa Sep 17 It was a good throwback to watch this recently, it definitely brought back some nostalgic memories. See more Michael D L @Mlelijr77 Aug 7 Not bad here and there some memorable moments See more Stephen C @bob25009 Jun 21 Funny in 1 hour and 29 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $40,000,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Read all reviews
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Les Mayfield

Director

Sean Astin

Dave

Brendan Fraser

Link

Pauly Shore

Stoney Brown

Megan Ward

Robyn Sweeney

Robin Tunney

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Encino Man

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Movie Info

Synopsis California teen Dave Morgan (Sean Astin) is digging a pit for a pool in his backyard when he happens upon a caveman frozen in a block of ice. Aided by his goofy friend Stoney (Pauly Shore), Dave transports their discovery to his garage, where the Neanderthal thaws and is revived. When Dave and Stoney find the living and thoroughly bewildered caveman, they attempt to pass him off as a foreign exchange student named Link (Brendan Fraser), resulting in many misadventures.
Director
Les Mayfield
Producer
George Zaloom
Screenwriter
Shawn Schepps
Production Co
Hollywood Pictures, Encino Man Productions
Rating
PG
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 22, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$40.0M
Runtime
1h 29m
Sound Mix
Surround, Stereo