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Wayne's World 2 (1993)

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Reviews Counted:40

Fresh:23

Rotten:17

Average Rating:5.8/10

Consensus: The characters are still endearing, but the jokes in Wayne's World 2 are more hit-and-miss the second time around.

Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Wayne Campbell (Mike Myers) and Garth Algar (Dana Carvey) return in this sequel to the 1992 pop-culture time capsule WAYNE'S WORLD. The boys still have their Aurora, Illinois cable access show,... Wayne Campbell (Mike Myers) and Garth Algar (Dana Carvey) return in this sequel to the 1992 pop-culture time capsule WAYNE'S WORLD. The boys still have their Aurora, Illinois cable access show, Wayne is still dating Cassandra (Tia Carrere) and Garth has even found love in the form of Honee Hornee (Kim Basinger). After sleazy record producer Bobby Cahn (Christopher Walken) attempts to lure the foxy Cassandra away from Wayne, a stress-induced dream transports Wayne to a meeting in the desert with late Doors vocalist Jim Morrison, where the deceased rock hero convinces Wayne to organize a huge outdoor rock festival in Aurora called "Waynestock." Never one to ignore the commands of a dead rock god, Wayne enlists Garths to help him plan the concert. Continuing with the same goofy slang and surprising guest appearances that made its predecessor such a mammoth success, director Stephen Surjik picks up the baton and delivers a sequel that is bound to please those who found WAYNE'S WORLD so endearingly hilarious. [More]

Starring: Dana Carvey, Mike Myers, Christopher Walken, Tia Carrere

Starring: Dana Carvey, Mike Myers, Christopher Walken, Tia Carrere, Kim Basinger, Ralph Brown, Ed O'Neill, Drew Barrymore, Chris Farley, Dan Bell, Bob Odenkirk, Michael A. Nickles, Bobby Slayton, Rip Taylor, Frank Di Leo, Kevin Pollak, Olivia d'Abo, James Hong, Harry Shearer, Ted McGinley, Tim Meadows, Lance Edwards, Jay Leno, Charlton Heston, Aerosmith

Director: Stephen Surjik

Director: Stephen Surjik
Screenwriter: Mike Myers
Composer: Carter Burwell
Producer: Lorne Michaels

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This isn't nearly as funny as its predecessor, but still boasts more decent gags per reel than your average comedy follow-up.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
05/18/08
Channel 4 Film
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Much funnier than the first film.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
02/11/06
Time Out
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No one was more surprised than I was that not only did this "Saturday Night Live" sketch work as a film, it worked twice, and uproariously both times.

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

[The] same concepts that looked refreshing and entertaining two years earlier, seem boring and repetitive now.

Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews | comment Comment
01/01/00
Dragan Antulov
Dragan Antulov
rec.arts.movies.reviews

There are some worthwhile moments in Wayne's World 2, but not enough to justify a feature-length movie.

Full Review Source: ReelViews | comment Comment
01/01/00
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews

The sequel to last year's breakaway hit offers more of the same, but it's somehow fresher, funnier and more endearing than the airheaded original.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
01/01/00
Joe Brown
Joe Brown
Washington Post

Wayne's World 2 revels in silliness even more than the first movie, but it turns out that's a good thing as compensation for the otherwise repetitive feel. [Blu-ray]

Full Review Source: Groucho Reviews | comment Comment
05/24/09
Peter Canavese
Peter Canavese
Groucho Reviews

became more about an excuse to party. Sure, that fits Wayne Campbell's style, but I was hoping for some more story, even if it was a bit silly

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

It was, like, nine lame skits all in one.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
08/01/01
Ryan Cracknell
Ryan Cracknell
Apollo Guide

The secret to the comedy of the Wayne's World movies is their goodwill... and in Wayne Campbell and Garth Algar the series has created two characters it is impossible to dislike.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
01/01/00
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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If ever there was an unnecessary sequel, it's Wayne's World 2.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
01/01/00
Chris Hicks
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

Carvey is such a lovable doofus and Myers such a well-intentioned naif that it's hard to get down on them, especially considering that the heirs to their niche in pop iconography are Beavis and Butt-head.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
01/01/00
Rita Kempley
Rita Kempley
Washington Post

Hilarious.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
05/18/08
Leonard Klady
Leonard Klady
Variety
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Once again, here's a great comedy for us to enjoy.

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

Wayne's World 2 is mostly just mining the same pop culture terrain as its far more worthy predecessor.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
01/01/00
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

There's plenty of fresh fun to be found.

Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews | comment Comment
01/01/00
Scott Renshaw
Scott Renshaw
rec.arts.movies.reviews

Self-referential though it may be, WW2 is so packed with intelligent and occasionally surreal comic moments, you altogether manage to forget it's a sequel to a movie that was based on a skit in the first place.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
01/01/00
Marc Savlov
Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle

Little more than a string of comic bits.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
05/18/08
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05/20/03
Neil Martin
Neil Martin
Palo Alto Weekly
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05/20/03
Janet Maslin
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