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Movie Info

Twin thrill-seekers Phil (Paul Walker) and Stew Deedle (Steve Van Wormer) are hip Hawaiian surfers shipped out to Wyoming for summer camp ... before they're expelled from school! But when they get sidetracked to Yellowstone National Park, they fall into jobs as rookie rangers to impress a sexy lieutenant. That kicks off a hilarious wilderness adventure as the Deedles battle prairie dogs, surf roaring rapids, and rescue Old Faithful from a vengeful ex-ranger.

Rating:

PG (Violence|Language|Crude Humor)
Genre:

kids and family, comedy
Original Language:

English
Director:

Steve Boyum
Producer:

Aaron Meyerson, Dale Pollock
Writer:

James Herzfeld
Release Date (Theaters):

Mar 27, 1998 wide
Release Date (Streaming):

Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA):

$4.4M
Runtime:

1h 32m
Production Co:

Walt Disney Pictures, Peak Productions, DiC Entertainment
Sound Mix:

SDDS, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo

Cast & Crew

Steve Van Wormer
Stew Deedle

Paul Walker
Phil Deedle

A.J. Langer
Lt. Jesse Ryan

John Ashton
Captain Douglas

Dennis Hopper
Frank Slater

Eric Braeden
Elton Deedle

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Critic Reviews for Meet the Deedles

All Critics (28) | Top Critics (8) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (26)

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September 7, 2011 | Rating: F | Full Review…

Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly
If all of this sounds ridiculous, it is.

February 25, 2009

Lael Loewenstein
Variety
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August 20, 2004 | Rating: 0/5

Nell Minow
Movie Mom
I am prepared to imagine a theater full of 11-year-old boys who might enjoy this movie, but I can't recommend it for anyone who might have climbed a little higher on the evolutionary ladder.

January 1, 2000 | Rating: 1.5/4 | Full Review…

Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
There's an awful lot of dead time in this picture, and while it's a bit too sweet and innocent to utterly despise, there's nothing there to really like.

January 1, 2000 | Rating: 1.5/5 | Full Review…

Hollis Chacona
Austin Chronicle
Pure Disney in the goofy early-60's sense.

January 1, 2000 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Anita Gates
New York Times
Teen slacker comedy has some peril, potty humor.

January 9, 2020 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Barbara Shulgasser
Common Sense Media
Dumb is one thing, but this sorry attempt at action-comedy from stuntman turned director Steve Boyum is in an intelligence-deprived class all its own.

February 25, 2009 | Rating: 1.5/4 | Full Review…

Ken Fox
TV Guide
Could've spared me the introduction

March 11, 2006 | Rating: 1/5

Caffeinated Clint
Moviehole
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August 6, 2005 | Rating: 2/5

Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
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April 15, 2005 | Rating: 1/5

Todd Jorgenson
Denton Record-Chronicle
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August 4, 2004 | Rating: 0/5

Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

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Audience Reviews for Meet the Deedles

Nov 21, 2009

A movie of epicly stupid proportions. It is a huge rip off of Dumb and Dumber, but I think it was due to the fact that Paul Walker and his brother in the movie are really mentally challenged. While it is almost so bad it's funny, it's just way too annoying to like.

Conner R Super Reviewer
Aug 04, 2006

Absolutely terrible. The acting is bad, the plot is bad, the movie is bad. It is way too long and I stopped paying attention to it half way through.

Andrew F Super Reviewer