A classic comedy of its time.
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05/06/08
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... [More]
Starring: Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Rob Lowe, Tia Carrere
Director: Penelope Spheeris
Reviews for Wayne's World
Top CriticIt's snickering, silly and, at times, downright demented (Bugs Bunny in a dress?), but that's why it works.
05/06/08
Top CriticMuch of the credit for the film's success lies with Spheeris, whose confident if rough-edged direction keeps it on track and cooking.
06/24/06
Top CriticHilariously endearing.
06/12/04
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.
06/20/08
Everything wrapped within this film works...
03/24/09
With Myers feeling his oats as a comedy star, Wayne's World turned out to be an irresistibly silly (and masterfully marketed) option for audiences. [Blu-ray]
05/25/09
represented more than a slacker voice for a generation. It was a cultural phenomenon
11/23/09
Hollywood surely accepts the movie's message: laughter is the least expensive therapy. And audiences may happily parrot another Wayneism to Myers: 'He shoots! He scores!'
05/06/08
Top CriticLike the Bill & Ted movies, this one works on its intended level and then sneaks in excursions to some other levels, too.
01/01/00
Top CriticThe movie has a pleasing daftness.
05/06/08
The trick with Wayne's World that seems to cross age and gender in terms of enjoyment is that the characters are endearing.
01/01/00
Wears out its welcome after awhile and is never quite as funny as it thinks it is.
01/01/00
This movie is stupid, but in a smart way: it's supposed to be stupid! Party on!
09/10/02
Even at 95 minutes the film is often too slow and just not rewarding enough.
01/01/00
The film tends to be funny when confining itself to short sketches or dopey television-based humor, flat when pretending to be anything more.
05/20/03
Top CriticVery silly but enjoyable.
05/06/08
What a shock, it is funny!
03/23/03
Director Penelope Spheeris, with her first major studio assignment (and eight-figure budget), delivers a colorful but uneventful picture.
05/06/08
Top CriticYou'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll drive home. As Wayne or Garth would say, it's schweeeet.
01/01/00
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