Weird Science

Name: Weird Science
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Romance
Released: 1985-08-01
Duration: 1 h 33 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Anthony Michael Hall, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Kelly LeBrock, Bill Paxton, Suzanne Snyder

1985·Movie·PG-13·93 min·★ 6.5(1,556)

Comedy Fantasy Science Fiction Romance More English titles

“It's all in the name of science... Weird Science.”

Two unpopular teenagers, Gary and Wyatt, fail at all attempts to be accepted by their peers. Their desperation to be liked leads them to "create" a woman via their computer. Their living and breathing creation is a gorgeous woman, Lisa, whose purpose is to boost their confidence level by putting them into situations which require Gary and Wyatt to act like men.

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About Weird Science

Weird Science is a 1985 English-language comedy, fantasy and science fiction film directed by John Hughes. The cast is led by Anthony Michael Hall, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Kelly LeBrock. It has a runtime of 1h 33m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 1600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, YouTube TV.

Weird Science was produced by Universal Pictures and Silver Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on August 1, 1985, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $8 million, it went on to gross $39 million worldwide.

Director: John Hughes
Writers: John Hughes
Release date: August 1, 1985
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $8 million
Box office: $39 million
Production: Universal Pictures, Silver Pictures

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Weird Science cast & crew

Weird Science was directed by John Hughes and written by John Hughes.

The cast features Anthony Michael Hall as Gary, Ilan Mitchell-Smith as Wyatt, Kelly LeBrock as Lisa, Bill Paxton as Chet, Suzanne Snyder as Deb, and Judie Aronson as Hilly.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Ira Newborn, cinematography is by Matthew F. Leonetti, and it was produced by Joel Silver and Bill Damaschke.

Is Weird Science worth watching?

Weird Science holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 1,556 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 33m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy, fantasy, and science fiction, Weird Science is worth a place on your watchlist.

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