Beavis and Butt-head Do America (1996)

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1996, Comedy, 1h 20m

RT Critics’ Score: 70% (UNBIASED)
RT Audience Score: 69%
Awards & Nominations: NA

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Critics Consensus

Beavis and Butt-Head Do America is unabashedly offensive, unapologetically stupid, and unexpectedly funny

Audience Consensus

Beavis and Butt-Head Do America is a movie that’s so stupid, it’s actually smart. The two moronic protagonists are a delight to watch as they stumble their way through a ridiculous plot that involves them trying to find their stolen TV. The humor is juvenile, but it’s impossible not to laugh at their antics. Even if you’re not a fan of the TV show, this movie is worth a watch just for the sheer absurdity of it all. So grab some nachos and get ready to laugh until you cry.

Storyline

Beavis and Butt-head set out on a mission to find a replacement TV after theirs is stolen, but end up in a case of mistaken identity that sends them on a wild adventure to find and “do” a woman in Washington.

Production Company(ies)
B S B C I P Lorimar Film Entertainment,

Distributor
Paramount Pictures

Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Wide)

Filming Location(s)

MPAA / Certificate
TV-14

Year of Release
1996

Technical Specs

Color:

Color
Sound mix:

Dolby
Aspect ratio:

1.33 : 1
Runtime:

1h 20m
Language(s):
Country of origin:

United States
Release date:

Release Date (Theaters): Dec 20, 1996 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 31, 2006

Genre(s)
Comedy

Keyword(s)
starring Mike Judge, Bruce Willis, Demi Moore, Robert Stack, Cloris Leachman, Jacqueline Barba, directed by Mike Judge, Yvette Kaplan, written by Mike Judge, Joe Stillman, comedy, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Bruce Diones, Owen Gleiberman, Susan Stark, Nick De Semlyen, Joe Leydon, Charlotte O’Sullivan, Cory Woodroof, Matt Brunson, Felix Vasquez Jr., Rob Gonsalves, Philip Martin, Brad Laidman, PG-13, animated, MTV, Beavis and Butt-Head, TV show adaptation, metalheads, Las Vegas, Washington, mistaken identity, crooks, TV theft, motel, Muddy Grimes, Dallas Grimes, ATF Agent Flemming, FBI Agent Hurly, Old Woman on Plane and Bus, puerile humor, satire, unapologetically stupid, unexpectedly funny, offensive

Box Office Details

Worldwide gross: $63,118,386
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA

US/Canada gross: $63,118,386
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA

Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA

Cast & Crew

Mike Judge

Beavis

Butt-head

Tom Anderson

Mr. Van Driessen

Beavis

Butt-head

Tom Anderson

Mr. Van Driessen

Principal McVicker

Mike Judge – Beavis, Butt-head, Tom Anderson, Mr. Van Driessen, Principal McVicker (Voice)
Bruce Willis – Muddy Grimes (Voice)
Demi Moore – Dallas Grimes (Voice)
Robert Stack – ATF Agent Flemming (Voice)
Cloris Leachman – Old Woman on Plane and Bus (Voice)
Jacqueline Barba – FBI Agent Hurly (Voice)

Mike Judge

Abby Terkuhle

Director

Writer

Producer

Director(s)
Mike Judge, Yvette Kaplan

Writer(s)
Mike Judge, Joe Stillman

Producer(s)
Mike Judge, Abby Terkuhle

Film Festivals

Awards & Nominations
NA

Academy Awards

Top Reviews

Bruce Diones

Owen Gleiberman

Susan Stark

Nick De Semlyen

Joe Leydon

New Yorker

Entertainment Weekly

Detroit News

Empire Magazine

Variety

BEAVIS AND BUTT-HEAD DO AMERICA
All Critics (55) | Top Critics (17) | Fresh (39) | Rotten (16)
Its idiocy is irresistible.

May 3, 2013

Bruce Diones
New Yorker
TOP CRITIC
September 7, 2011 | Rating: B-

Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly
TOP CRITIC
October 18, 2008 | Rating: 3/4

Susan Stark
Detroit News
TOP CRITIC
A satisfying mix of puerile humour and genuine satire, believe it or not.

October 18, 2008 | Rating: 4/5

Nick De Semlyen
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Faithful fans of the MTV series will no doubt be amused. But the few newcomers who pay the price of admission likely will wonder what all the fuss has been about.

May 18, 2008

Joe Leydon
Variety
TOP CRITIC
Nothing much about Mike Judge’s creation has changed.

January 26, 2006

Charlotte O’Sullivan
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
What a pair of glorious morons; this movie is still such an affront to intelligence and deliriously funny.

June 15, 2022

Cory Woodroof
615 Film
Some undeniably funny bits are spread out over a movie that’s otherwise juvenile and redundant.

December 11, 2021 | Rating: 2/4

Matt Brunson
Film Frenzy
A hilarious adaptation of an equally hysterical series.

June 5, 2013

Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed
Unless you’re uptight, over 40, or Michael Medved, the movie is funny almost nonstop.

July 23, 2007 | Rating: 5/5

Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com
Mike Judge has managed the difficult task of acknowledging Beavis & Butt-head’s humanity — the implicit worth of the human soul, no matter how stunted or feral — while condemning their every unthinking act

May 30, 2006 | Rating: 87/100

Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Even the harshest critic has to recognize the sheer unbridled joy of their ignorance.

December 6, 2005 | Rating: 4/5

Brad Laidman
Film Threat…

Plot
Beavis and Butt-head set out on a mission to find a replacement TV after theirs is stolen, but end up in a case of mistaken identity that sends them on a wild adventure to find and “do” a woman in Washington.

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