Space Jam (1996)
65%RT Audience Score: 63%
Awards & Nominations: 6 wins & 4 nominations
While it’s no slam dunk, Space Jam’s silly, Looney Toons-laden slapstick and vivid animation will leave younger viewers satisfied — though accompanying adults may be more annoyed than entertained
Space Jam is the ultimate basketball movie that combines the best of both worlds: live-action and animation. Critics may say it’s a product made for selling toys, but who cares when you have Michael Jordan and the Looney Tunes teaming up to save the world from aliens? Plus, Bill Murray makes a hilarious cameo that’s worth the watch alone. It may not be a cinematic masterpiece, but it’s a cult classic that defines a generation. So grab some popcorn, sit back, and enjoy the ride.
Production Company(ies)
Columbia Pictures, Pascal Pictures, Marvel Studios,
Distributor
Warner Home Vídeo, Warner Bros.
Release Type
Streaming, Theatrical, Theatrical (Wide)
Filming Location(s)
Los Angeles, California, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG for some cartoon violence and some language
Year of Release
1996
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital SDDS Datasat Dolby Atmos IMAX 6-Track
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 27m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Nov 15, 1996 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 21, 2003
Genre(s)
Comedy
Keyword(s)
Space Jam, Michael Jordan, Looney Tunes, basketball, comedy, PG, Joe Pytka, Ivan Reitman, Joe Medjuck, Dan Goldberg, Leo Benvenuti, Steve Rudnick, Warner Bros., $90.4M, box office, Danny DeVito, Bill Murray, Larry Bird, Charles Barkley, critic reviews, Ryan Gilbey, Jay Boyar, Richard Corliss, Michael Wilmington, Gene Siskel, Bruce Smith, Tony Cervone, Duane Byrge, Sheila Reid, David Gonzalez, Cory Woodroof, Matt Brunson, Peter Canavese, Jana Monji, audience reviews, Drake T, EpicLadySponge t, Dann M, Matthew Samuel M
Worldwide gross: $162,892,228
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $177,162,682
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 763
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 19,319,813
US/Canada gross: $70,592,228
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $76,776,582
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 877
US/Canada opening weekend: $31,053,362
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $33,773,845
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 389
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $150,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $163,141,008
Production budget ranking: 192
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $87,851,433
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): -$73,829,759
ROI to date (est.): -29%
ROI ranking: 1,562
Wayne Knight – Stan Podolak
Theresa Randle – Juanita Jordan
Larry Bird – Self
Bill Murray – Self
Danny DeVito – Mr. Swackhammer (Voice)
Director(s)
Joe Pytka
Writer(s)
Leo Benvenuti, Steve Rudnick
Producer(s)
Ivan Reitman, Joe Medjuck, Dan Goldberg
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
6 wins & 4 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (85) | Top Critics (25) | Fresh (37) | Rotten (48)
Space Jam is nothing if not a product made by men who gauge a film’s success by how many soft toys it spawns.
March 22, 2019
Ryan Gilbey
Independent (UK)
TOP CRITIC
This isn’t Looney Tunes, it’s Sloppy Tunes.
March 22, 2019
Jay Boyar
Orlando Sentinel
TOP CRITIC
The movie could have been a gleaming showcase for cartoon wit. Instead it’s an 87-minute commercial peddling sainthood for Michael Jordan.
March 22, 2019
Richard Corliss
TIME Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Its timing is blessed. Its audience is guaranteed. Its technique is spectacular. And it has two co-superstars almost universally admired and liked.
March 22, 2019 | Rating: 3/4
Michael Wilmington
Chicago Tribune
TOP CRITIC
Space Jam is, at times, a hoot, especially when it has fun with Michael’s less-than-stellar baseball career.
August 23, 2017 | Rating: 3.5/4
Gene Siskel
Chicago Tribune
TOP CRITIC
Space Jam is a seamless marvel as Jordan slams and jams in the Looney Tune world. Animation co-directors Bruce Smith and Tony Cervone have orchestrated a dazzingly visual treat.
November 15, 2016
Duane Byrge
Hollywood Reporter
TOP CRITIC
Imagine a movie with Michael Jordan acting alongside Tweety, Bugs… and a few other Warner Brothers characters. Then imagine paying seven dollars to watch them play basketball. If you can’t imagine it, consider yourself blessed and skip this one.
May 16, 2022
Sheila Reid
Women in the Life
On November 15, 1996, not much could top Space Jam in my eyes. 20 years later, on November 15, 2016, Space Jam has become nothing more than a nostalgic guilty pleasure and thats not always a bad thing.
February 14, 2022 | Rating: 2/4
David Gonzalez
Reel Talk Inc.
Space Jam is the defining cult film of Generation VHS.
December 4, 2021
Cory Woodroof
Nashville Scene
This disappointment amounts to the most expensive piece of fan mail ever produced.
August 7, 2021 | Rating: 1.5/4
Matt Brunson
Film Frenzy
Based on a sneaker commercial, it’s aliens vs. earthlings on the basketball court. Bill Murray makes it watchable. (4K HD Warner Home Video blu-ray review).
July 18, 2021 | Rating: 2/4
Peter Canavese
Celluloid Dreams
You had to be there to understand the excitement: Michael Jordan left the NBA for baseball and then came back. That was looney and so is this mix of animation and live action.
July 17, 2021 | Rating: 3/5
Jana Monji
Age of the Geek…
Plot
A algorithm named Al G Rhythm captures famed basketball player LeBron James and his son Dom. Al G challenges LeBron to a basketball game against Al’s digitized champions. LeBron gets the help of Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes to win the basketball game and get his son back.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Bill Murray steals every scene he’s in.
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65%
Outbreak (1995)
65%RT Audience Score: 55%
Awards & Nominations: 5 wins & 5 nominations
A frustratingly uneven all-star disaster drama, Outbreak ultimately proves only mildly contagious and leaves few lasting side effects
Outbreak is the kind of movie that makes you want to wear a hazmat suit to the grocery store. But don’t worry, you won’t be too scared to laugh at the cheesy one-liners and over-the-top action scenes. It’s like a rollercoaster ride, except instead of screaming because you’re scared, you’re screaming because you’re having a blast. Just make sure to bring some hand sanitizer with you to the theater.
Production Company(ies)
Selznick International Pictures,,
Distributor
NA
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Ferndale, California, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for language
Year of Release
1995
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital Dolby SR
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:NA
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Language(s):English, Korean, French
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Streaming): Aug 27, 1997
Genre(s)
Action/Drama
Keyword(s)
Outbreak, Dustin Hoffman, Rene Russo, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey, Cuba Gooding Jr., Donald Sutherland, Wolfgang Petersen, Arnold Kopelson, Gail Katz, Robert Roy Pool, Laurence Dworet, Action, Drama, Horror, R, $65.9M, reviewed by Ian Nathan, Duane Byrge, Dolores Barclay, Owen Gleiberman, Todd McCarthy, Time Out Staff, Cory Woodroof, Mal Vincent, Casey Cipriani, Joe Leydon, Brandon Collins, directed by Wolfgang Petersen, written by Robert Roy Pool, Laurence Dworet, produced by Arnold Kopelson, Wolfgang Petersen, Gail Katz, Rated R
Worldwide gross: $189,859,560
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $373,332,216
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 407
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 40,712,346
US/Canada gross: $67,659,560
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $133,043,042
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 569
US/Canada opening weekend: $13,420,387
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $26,389,310
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 519
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $50,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $98,317,992
Production budget ranking: 415
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $52,944,239
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $222,069,984
ROI to date (est.): 147%
ROI ranking: 777
Rene Russo – Robby Keough
Morgan Freeman – Brig. Gen. Billy Ford
Kevin Spacey – Maj. Casey Schuler
Cuba Gooding Jr. – Maj. Salt
Donald Sutherland – Maj. Gen. Donald McClintock
Arnold Kopelson – Producer
Wolfgang Petersen – Director, Producer
Gail Katz – Producer
Robert Roy Pool – Writer
Laurence Dworet – Writer
Director(s)
Wolfgang Petersen
Writer(s)
Robert Roy Pool, Laurence Dworet
Producer(s)
Arnold Kopelson, Wolfgang Petersen, Gail Katz
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
5 wins & 5 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (65) | Top Critics (19) | Fresh (39) | Rotten (26)
Petersen pulls off the thrills at a stomach lurching pace, and with its requisite Hollywood ham…
March 16, 2020 | Rating: 4/5
Ian Nathan
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Petersen’s vigilant, enlivening direction never allows the story’s death-of-mankind topic to undermine its personal powers, deftly mixing in humor, as well as other tonal lighteners, to nurture it.
March 11, 2020
Duane Byrge
Hollywood Reporter
TOP CRITIC
Outbreak will keep you on the edge of your scat, and every time someone sneezes or coughs in the audience, you’ll pay attention.
February 20, 2020
Dolores Barclay
Associated Press
TOP CRITIC
The irony is that Outbreak, for all its lurid finesse, ends up leaving us more dazed than terrified.
September 7, 2011 | Rating: B-
Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly
TOP CRITIC
While the first one is considerably more frightening and plausible than the second, the entire film has been put together with such skill and attention to viewer excitement that audiences will readily swallow the whole enchilada without a burp.
March 26, 2009
Todd McCarthy
Variety
TOP CRITIC
Entertaining, but not fatally attractive.
January 26, 2006
Time Out Staff
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
Maybe not my favorite Petersen film, but it’s pretty compelling when it’s showing the horrors of contagion and how futile we are to nature.
June 25, 2022
Cory Woodroof
615 Film
As an action outing, Outbreak is painless fun, designed to provide a quick rush rather than set off any kind of alarm.
March 1, 2022 | Rating: 2.5/4
Mal Vincent
The Virginian-Pilot
The whole movie is so intensely melodramatic and unbelievable…
November 17, 2020
Casey Cipriani
Bustle
Don’t expect any mercy from the people who made “Outbreak,” a smashingly first-rate thriller that will do more to rev your pulse rate than a week of aerobics classes.
June 20, 2020
Joe Leydon
The Moving Picture Show
The first hour was intriguing, but it is gross and nasty…
April 18, 2020 | Rating: 2/5
Brandon Collins
Medium Popcorn
Regardless of how ridiculous this movie was, it’s extremely entertaining.
April 18, 2020 | Rating: 3/5
Justin Brown
Medium Popcorn…
Plot
Colonel Dr. Sam Daniels has just divorced his wife Robby Keough, who works at the CDC. Out of the blue, he is assigned by his superior General Billy Ford to investigate a lethal disease in an African village with his crew formed by the scientist Casey Schuler and Major Dr. Salt. They are impressed by the disease and Colonel Daniels reports to General Ford his findings afraid of contamination in the USA. However General Ford tells that the disease kills so fast that would never reach their country. However, an African smuggled monkey carrier of the disease is brought to USA and the customs employee Jimbo Scott unsuccessfully tries to sell the animal. He releases the monkey in the woods and spreads the disease in the beginning of an outbreak in a small town in California. Now Colonel Daniels, his ex-wife and their teams must fight the invisible enemy while Colonel Daniels discovers dark secrets from his superior General Donald McClintock.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
No goofy or funny or odd comments were found in the Fresh Kernels review for Outbreak.
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65%
Doc Hollywood (1991)
65%RT Audience Score: 50%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Doc Hollywood isn’t particularly graceful in its attempt to put a ’90s spin on its Capraesque formula, but a light touch and a charming cast make its flaws easy to forgive
Doc Hollywood” is like a classic rom-com that you can’t help but love, even if it’s a bit cheesy. The chemistry between Fox and Warner is predictable but still enjoyable to watch. It’s a feel-good movie that celebrates the simple pleasures of life, and while it may not be groundbreaking, it’s a fun ride getting there. Plus, who doesn’t love Michael J. Fox playing a charming doctor? It’s like Alex P. Keaton grew up and got a medical degree. Overall, “Doc Hollywood” is a lobotomy-free Frank Capra-esque film that will leave you with a smile on your face.
Production Company(ies)
Macrocosm Entertainment, Citizen Skull Productions, Bond It Media Capital
Distributor
NA
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Micanopy, Florida, USA
MPAA / Certificate
PG-13
Year of Release
1991
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Stereo
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:NA
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Streaming): Nov 18, 2003
Genre(s)
Comedy/Romance
Keyword(s)
starring Michael J Fox, Julie Warner, Barnard Hughes, Woody Harrelson, David Ogden Stiers, Frances Sternhagen, Susan Solt, Deborah D Johnson, directed by Michael Caton-Jones, written by Jeffrey Price, Peter S Seaman, Daniel Pyne, genre: comedy, romance, box office performance: $51.8M, budget: N/A, reviewed by Peter Rainer, Eleanor Ringel Cater, Michael H Price, Judy Gerstel, Jay Boyar, Bill Cosford, Roger Moore, Matt Brunson, Bob Ross, Roger Hurlburt, Stephen Carty, Hal Lipper, MPAA rating: PG-13, plastic surgeon, road trip, community service, small town, South Carolina, ambulance driver, Capraesque formula, fish-out-of-water comedy, romantic comedy, heart-warming
Worldwide gross: $54,830,779
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $121,032,974
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 932
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 13,198,798
US/Canada gross: $54,830,779
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $121,032,974
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 627
US/Canada opening weekend: $7,251,854
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $16,007,678
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 756
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $20,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $44,147,822
Production budget ranking: 880
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $23,773,602
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $53,111,550
ROI to date (est.): 78%
ROI ranking: 1,018
Julie Warner – Vialula, “Lou”
Barnard Hughes – Dr. Aurelius Hogue
Woody Harrelson – Hank Gordon
David Ogden Stiers – Mayor Nick Nicholson
Frances Sternhagen – Lillian
Director(s)
Michael Caton-Jones
Writer(s)
NA
Producer(s)
Susan Solt, Deborah D. Johnson
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (50) | Top Critics (15) | Fresh (34) | Rotten (16)
The whole sunny production is like Frank Capra with a lobotomy.
June 24, 2021
Peter Rainer
Los Angeles Times
TOP CRITIC
There’s nothing startling here, nothing flashy, nothing complex. Just the solid, old-fashioned pleasure of watching an expert cast carry out a well-crafted story that celebrates the virtues of life off the fast track.
June 24, 2021
Eleanor Ringel Cater
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
TOP CRITIC
Fox and Julie Warner strike a compelling chemistry despite the relationship’s predictability.
June 24, 2021 | Rating: 6/10
Michael H. Price
Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com
TOP CRITIC
It looks like a movie, sounds like a movie, smells like a movie. But is it a movie? Naaah, it’s a sitcom on steroids.
June 24, 2021 | Rating: 6/10
Judy Gerstel
Detroit Free Press
TOP CRITIC
The rare film that actually improves as it develops. What begins as an all-too-standard fish-out-of-water comedy eventually grows into something more.
June 24, 2021 | Rating: 3/5
Jay Boyar
Orlando Sentinel
TOP CRITIC
The film has a gentle charm that surpasses expectations.
June 24, 2021 | Rating: 2.5/4
Bill Cosford
Miami Herald
TOP CRITIC
It may have been lightly regarded when it came out, but I think you can make the case that “Doc Hollywood,” a throwback comedy even then, stands the test of time better than most any rom-com of its era.
June 19, 2022 | Rating: 3/4
Roger Moore
Movie Nation
Pandering pablum, but not without its charms.
September 18, 2021 | Rating: 2.5/4
Matt Brunson
Film Frenzy
The destination is obvious. Getting there is all the fun.
June 24, 2021 | Rating: 3/4
Bob Ross
Tampa Tribune
Fox is back where he belongs, playing self-effacing comedy and allowing his boyish style to frame a characterization.
June 24, 2021
Roger Hurlburt
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Director Michael Caton-Jones leans much heavier towards the romantic end of the rom-com spectrum rather than out-and-out laughs, but the film remains heart-warming without ever approaching a syrupy corn-fest.
June 24, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/5
Stephen Carty
Eye for Film
Fox’s character has been accurately described as Alex Keaton with a stethoscope. It’s a role he knows well and can perform with ease. But he’s burdened with a script that has no edge.
June 24, 2021
Hal Lipper
Tampa Bay Times…
Plot
Benjamin Stone is a young doctor driving to L.A., where he is interviewing for a high-paying job as a plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills. He gets off the highway to avoid a traffic jam, but gets lost and ends up crashing into a fence in the small town of Grady. He is sentenced to 32 hours of community service at the local hospital. All he wants is to serve the sentence, get his car fixed and get moving, but gradually the locals become attached to the new doctor, and he falls for the pretty ambulance driver, Lou. Will he leave?
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Fresh Kernels mentions that Michael J. Fox’s character in Doc Hollywood has been accurately described as “Alex Keaton with a stethoscope.”
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65%
Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey (1991)
65%RT Audience Score: 56%
Awards & Nominations: 1 win & 1 nomination
Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey has the same stars — and cheerfully wacky sense of humor — as its predecessor, but they prove a far less effective combination the second time around
Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey is a wild ride that’s perfect for fans of the franchise. While some critics may have found it lacking, I found it to be a hilarious and inventive sequel that kept me entertained from start to finish. The addition of Death as a character was a stroke of genius, and William Sadler’s performance steals the show. Sure, it may not be for everyone, but if you’re looking for a fun and nonsensical journey, this movie is definitely worth a watch.
Production Company(ies)
Aurum Film Canal+ Polska W F S Walter Film Studio,
Distributor
NA
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park – 10700 W. Escondido Canyon Rd., Agua Dulce, California, USA
MPAA / Certificate
PG
Year of Release
1991
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Stereo
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:NA
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Language(s):English, Italian, Russian
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Streaming): Dec 4, 2001
Genre(s)
Comedy
Keyword(s)
starring Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, William Sadler, Joss Ackland, Pam Grier, George Carlin, directed by Peter Hewitt, written by Chris Matheson, Ed Solomon, comedy, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Carrie Rickey, John Hartl, Michael Wilmington, Gene Siskel, Jay Boyar, Dave Kehr, Mike Massie, Federico Furzan, Kevin A Ranson, Tim Brayton, Sean Axmaker, PG rating, Scott Kroopf produced, Bill & Ted franchise, De Nomolos, evil robot duplicates, Grim Reaper, afterlife, games, fantasy adventure, special effects, computer animation, sets, props, humor, satire, horror movies, MCU movies, Netflix series, TV shows, streaming movies, most popular, trending on RT
Worldwide gross: $38,039,850
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $83,968,827
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,102
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 9,156,906
US/Canada gross: $38,037,513
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $83,963,668
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 835
US/Canada opening weekend: $10,241,268
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $22,606,484
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 597
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $20,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $44,147,822
Production budget ranking: 880
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $23,773,602
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $16,047,402
ROI to date (est.): 24%
ROI ranking: 1,273
Alex Winter – Bill, Granny Preston
William Sadler – Grim Reaper
Joss Ackland – De Nomolos
Pam Grier – Ms. Wardroe
George Carlin – Rufus
Director(s)
Peter Hewitt
Writer(s)
Chris Matheson, Ed Solomon
Producer(s)
Scott Kroopf
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
1 win & 1 nomination
Academy Awards
All Critics (54) | Top Critics (16) | Fresh (30) | Rotten (24)
Once Bill and Ted get out of hell, though, their film loses it — in more ways than one.
July 29, 2016 | Rating: 2.5/4
Carrie Rickey
Philadelphia Inquirer
TOP CRITIC
Reeves and Winter are clearly having a wonderful time. The enthusiasm is contagious.
July 29, 2016 | Rating: 2.5/4
John Hartl
Seattle Times
TOP CRITIC
In almost every respect, Bogus Journey is better than the original: more imaginative, more opulent, wilder and freer, more excitingly visualized.
July 29, 2016
Michael Wilmington
Los Angeles Times
TOP CRITIC
High-tech special effects come to the rescue of the party dudes in this uneven sequel that has some big laughs and plenty of repetitive jokes.
July 29, 2016 | Rating: 2.5/4
Gene Siskel
Chicago Tribune
TOP CRITIC
All things considered, I would rather play Twister.
July 29, 2016 | Rating: 2/5
Jay Boyar
Orlando Sentinel
TOP CRITIC
Bill and Ted have a guileless, immediate way of dealing with the world that makes them both very likeable and highly entertaining to watch.
July 29, 2016 | Rating: 3/4
Dave Kehr
Chicago Tribune
TOP CRITIC
With its greater resources, the film enjoys more sets, more props, and more computer animation – none of which increases the quality or the entertainment value.
January 2, 2022 | Rating: 4/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
The second chapter of the franchise depends solely on fans, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t a fun and original movie. [Full review in Spanish].
September 25, 2020 | Rating: 3/4
Federico Furzan
Cinelipsis
Having an actual bad guy changes the dynamic to something less fun and more serious… but the inclusion of Death as a wild card provides a new too-serious foil for Bill and Ted to happily torment.
September 1, 2020 | Rating: 3/4
Kevin A. Ranson
MovieCrypt.com
An extraordinary grab bag of conceits and jokes, unified only in that Winters and Reeves treat everything with the same effortless merriment and slacker philosophy.
August 24, 2020 | Rating: 3.5/5
Tim Brayton
Alternate Ending
Wacky and weird and nonsensical, it’s hardly satire but the sheer invention of their ludicrous journey will have most dudes rolling on the floor.
August 4, 2017
Sean Axmaker
Stream on Demand
William Sadler steals the film with his hilarious turn as The Grim Reaper … but aside from a few chuckles, the remainder is overstuffed and overindulgent.
October 2, 2016 | Rating: 2/4
Matt Brunson
Creative Loafing…
Plot
The world of our distant future is a veritable utopia, thanks to the lyrics of two simple-minded 20th Century rock and rollers, Bill S. Preston, Esq. and Ted “Theodore” Logan. However, a would-be conquerer threatens to throw history off-track by sending “most non-non-heinous” evil robot Bill and Teds back to kill their good counterparts. Finding themselves dead, the boys must outwit the Grim Reaper and traverse Heaven and Hell to return to the land of the living, rescue their “babes” and have a “most triumphant” concert at the all-important Battle of the Bands.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
William Sadler steals the film with his hilarious turn as The Grim Reaper.
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65%
Dick Tracy (1990)
65%RT Audience Score: 53%
Awards & Nominations: Won 3 Oscars
9 wins & 36 nominations total
Dick Tracy is stylish, unique, and an undeniable technical triumph, but it ultimately struggles to rise above its two-dimensional artificiality
If you’re looking for a movie that’s visually stunning but lacking in substance, then Dick Tracy is the perfect film for you. It’s got all the style and pizzazz of a comic book come to life, but unfortunately, the plot falls a bit flat. Still, it’s worth a watch just to see Warren Beatty’s vision of this classic character, and to appreciate the artistry that went into creating such a vibrant world. Plus, Madonna’s performance as Breathless Mahoney is a real highlight – she’s the perfect femme fatale to keep you on the edge of your seat. Overall, Dick Tracy is a fun and flashy ride that’s sure to entertain, even if it doesn’t quite live up to its potential.
Production Company(ies)
Warner Bros., Star Thrower Entertainment, Westbrook Studios,
Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Warner Brothers Burbank Studios – 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
MPAA / Certificate
PG
Year of Release
1990
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 50m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jun 15, 1990 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2004
Genre(s)
Action
Keyword(s)
starring Warren Beatty, Madonna, Al Pacino, Charlie Korsmo, Glenne Headly, directed by Warren Beatty, written by Jim Cash, Jack Epps Jr., action, PG, box office, Buena Vista Pictures, reviewed by Gene Siskel, Bob Thomas, Keith Phipps, Owen Gleiberman, Quentin Crisp, David Reddish, Warren Beatty as producer, Danny Elfman as composer, Chester Gould as original creator, comic book adaptation, crime, gangsters, two-dimensional, artificiality, Breathless Mahoney, Kid, Mumbles, Tess Trueheart, Big Boy Caprice, detective, hard-boiled, evidence, illegal empire, enigmatic barroom singer, witnessed crimes, girlfriend, moral tone, artistic vision, self-contained story, graphic novel, noir tribute, complex design, colorful palette, Alphonse “Big Boy” Caprice, professional and emotional conflicts, organized crime, gangster genre, action and adventure, over-the-top villains, surrealness, Danny Elfman score, Sondheim songs, heavy make-up, top horror movies, MCU movies ranked, Netflix series, TV premiere dates
Worldwide gross: $162,738,726
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $375,176,129
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 405
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 40,913,427
US/Canada gross: $103,738,726
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $239,158,156
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 276
US/Canada opening weekend: $22,543,911
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $51,972,493
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 214
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $47,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $108,353,300
Production budget ranking: 359
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $58,348,252
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $208,474,576
ROI to date (est.): 125%
ROI ranking: 841
Madonna – Breathless Mahoney
Charlie Korsmo – Kid
Glenne Headly – Tess Trueheart
Al Pacino – Big Boy Caprice
Dustin Hoffman – Mumbles
Director(s)
Warren Beatty
Writer(s)
Jim Cash, Jack Epps Jr.
Producer(s)
Warren Beatty
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Won 3 Oscars
9 wins & 36 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Best Achievement in Art Direction Winners, Oscar Best Achievement in Makeup Winners, Oscar Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures Winners, Oscar Nominees, Oscar Original Song Winners, Oscar Winners
All Critics (55) | Top Critics (15) | Fresh (35) | Rotten (20)
A visual delight and a dramatic letdown.
June 23, 2020 | Rating: 3/4
Gene Siskel
Chicago Tribune
TOP CRITIC
Forget the plot. The essence of Dick Tracy lies in characters and style, and there it exceeds last summer’s clunky, over-produced Batman.
August 8, 2019
Bob Thomas
Associated Press
TOP CRITIC
The film moves at a chug when it should put the pedal to the floor.
July 7, 2010
Keith Phipps
Slate
TOP CRITIC
Beatty and his team of collaborators have heightened the vibrantly tawdry urban night world of Chester Gould’s classic comic strip.
July 7, 2010 | Rating: B-
Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly
TOP CRITIC
Though it looks ravishing, Warren Beatty’s longtime pet project is a curiously remote, uninvolving film.
April 23, 2009
Variety Staff
Variety
TOP CRITIC
Forget the hype. Now for the real question: How’s the damn movie? Answer: Pretty darn swell.
April 7, 2008
David Ansen
Newsweek
TOP CRITIC
For all its violence, it remains jolly, its boisterous moral tone softened here and there by moments of cautious sentimentality.
April 5, 2022
Quentin Crisp
Christopher Street
Viewed today amid the superhero franchise onslaught, Dick Tracy has a refreshing quality to it. The film dares to have a strong identity, artistic vision and to tell a self-contained story rather than one made to hype sequels, crossovers or sell toys.
March 20, 2022 | Rating: 3.5/4
David Reddish
Queerty
An exciting and humorous adventure film that appears to be ripped straight out of the pages of a graphic novel.
September 11, 2020 | Rating: 8/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
This is a larger-than-life comic strip come-to-life, and its success comes from Warren Beatty making all the right moves to make the ultimate Dick Tracy movie.
May 27, 2020 | Rating: 9/10
Aaron Neuwirth
We Live Entertainment
Dick Tracy is a painted globe of a movie. Lushly artistic on the surface but resoundingly hollow, it bounces around aimlessly and finally ricochets right off the audience into oblivion, leaving hardly a trace.
May 20, 2020
Bruce C. Steele
OutWeek
The whole thing is very surface and frequently boring.
March 14, 2020
Germain Lussier
io9.com…
Plot
All Tess Trueheart wants is to settle down to a quiet life with her boyfriend, detective Dick Tracy. But there’s something pretty rotten going on in town, with someone pretty rotten behind it, and Tracy has his hands full with the likes of villain Big Boy Caprice and with the almost irresistible Breathless Mahoney.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Al Pacino delivers an over-the-top and charismatic performance as the villainous Big Boy Caprice.
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65%
Road House (1989)
65%RT Audience Score: 66%
Awards & Nominations: 5 nominations
Whether Road House is simply bad or so bad it’s good depends largely on the audience’s fondness for Swayze — and tolerance for violently cheesy action
Road House is the kind of movie that’s so bad, it’s good. It’s like a train wreck that you can’t look away from, except instead of a train, it’s Patrick Swayze’s mullet. The violence is intense, the villains are hiss-able, and the camaraderie between the leads is knockabout. Plus, it’s a reminder of a whole genre of film that has dried up, like a bar without a bouncer. So grab some popcorn, sit back, and enjoy the ride. Just don’t forget to bring your Peruvian marching powder.
Production Company(ies)
Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios,
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc., United Artists
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
24650 Arch Street, Santa Clarita, California, USA
MPAA / Certificate
R
Year of Release
1989
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby SR
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
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Runtime:1h 52m
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Language(s):English, Portuguese
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): May 19, 1989 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 4, 2003
Genre(s)
Action
Keyword(s)
starring Patrick Swayze, Kelly Lynch, Sam Elliott, Ben Gazzara, Marshall R Teague, Julie Michaels, directed by Rowdy Herrington, written by R Lance Hill, Hilary Henkin, produced by Joel Silver, action, R rating, box office gross $27.4M, reviewed by Sean T Collins, Sheila Benson, Dave Kehr, Jay Boyar, Gene Siskel, Eddie Harrison, Howard Gorman, Ryan Syrek, Barbara Shulgasser, Candice Russell, bouncer, bar, violence, romance, Ph.D., education, troublemakers, hot-spot, cutthroat, local big shot, Brad Wesley
Worldwide gross: $30,050,028
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $73,225,067
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,173
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 7,985,285
US/Canada gross: $30,050,028
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $73,225,067
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 901
US/Canada opening weekend: $5,957,656
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $14,517,449
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 809
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $17,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $41,425,124
Production budget ranking: 933
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $22,307,429
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $9,492,514
ROI to date (est.): 15%
ROI ranking: 1,319
Kelly Lynch – Doc
Sam Elliott – Wade Garrett
Ben Gazzara – Brad Wesley
Marshall R. Teague – Jimmy
Julie Michaels – Denise
Director(s)
Rowdy Herrington
Writer(s)
R. Lance Hill, R. Lance Hill, Hilary Henkin
Producer(s)
Joel Silver
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
5 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (43) | Top Critics (15) | Fresh (16) | Rotten (27)
…it isn’t just so bad it’s good. In its own bad way, it really is good!
July 12, 2019
Sean T. Collins
Decider
TOP CRITIC
But in deep “Road House” country… and the undefined made crassly visible, there isn’t a whiff of romance anywhere, any more than there’s a single jot of common sense.
March 27, 2019
Sheila Benson
Los Angeles Times
TOP CRITIC
What results instead is a monstrous hybrid-a grotesquely implausible, oversized character that thoroughly overshadows the poor actor himself.
March 26, 2019 | Rating: 2/4
Dave Kehr
Chicago Tribune
TOP CRITIC
It’s amazing how quickly an explosion, a ripped-out throat, or even four bangs in a row, can make other problems seem insignificant.
March 26, 2019
Jay Boyar
Orlando Sentinel
TOP CRITIC
The Peruvian marching powder is all but dusting the corners of the frame throughout ‘Road House,’ which may as well go into a museum for ’80s artifacts.
June 18, 2016
Jason Bailey
Flavorwire
TOP CRITIC
Road House is startling because of the intensity of its violence and because of Swayze’s mindless posturing.
June 25, 2013 | Rating: 2/4
Gene Siskel
Chicago Tribune
TOP CRITIC
…just about gets the job done with hiss-able villains and knockabout camaraderie from the leads…
July 4, 2021 | Rating: 3/5
Eddie Harrison
film-authority.com
Thanks to the film’s characteristic ’80s unpretentiousness. And films about bouncers were – and still are – few and far between.
June 10, 2021
Howard Gorman
NME
Rewatching Road House isn’t just a snort of nostalgia from a time when cocaine was more prevalent in bathrooms than hand sanitizer. It is a reminder of a whole genre of film that has dried up.
March 20, 2020 | Rating: B
Ryan Syrek
The Reader (Omaha, NE)
Bouncer tames bar in ’80s classic; sex, violence, drinking.
August 6, 2019 | Rating: 2/5
Barbara Shulgasser
Common Sense Media
Can Swayze sustain a lead role? Yes. Can he sustain Road House? No.
March 26, 2019
Candice Russell
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
It’s pointless, mean-spiritede, excessively violent and, perhaps worst of all, just plain dumb.
March 26, 2019 | Rating: 1/5
Dennis King
Tulsa World…
Plot
Serene and laconic, yet powerful and lethal, Dalton is an expert in martial arts and the best professional bouncer in the business. With such a reputation, Dalton is summoned in a small town in Missouri to clean up the sleazy bar called The Double Deuce from the troublemakers who terrorize the customers, without knowing, however, that the villainous local entrepreneur, Brad Wesley, wants things to remain unchanged. As Dalton cleans up the nightclub, and with it, the town from Wesley’s hired goons, a deep wound from a knife will inspire a passionate affair with local Dr. Elizabeth “Doc” Clay. Now, the corrupt Wesley has enough reasons to take Dalton out of the way, nevertheless, the bouncer has the final say.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The critic reviews mention Patrick Swayze’s mindless posturing and the fact that he’s not believable as a martial arts master.
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Dune (1984)
65%RT Audience Score: 65%
Awards & Nominations: Won 6 Oscars
159 wins & 268 nominations total
This truncated adaptation of Frank Herbert’s sci-fi masterwork is too dry to work as grand entertainment, but David Lynch’s flair for the surreal gives it some spice
Dune is like a futuristic fever dream that you can’t quite shake off. It’s a mishmash of confusing plotlines, bizarre rituals, and over-the-top special effects that somehow manage to be both dazzling and headache-inducing. But hey, at least the music is good, right? If you’re a die-hard fan of the book, you might find something to love here, but for the rest of us, it’s a bit of a slog. Still, there’s something undeniably fascinating about this mess of a movie, and it’s definitely worth a watch if you’re in the mood for something weird and wild.
Production Company(ies)
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
Wadi Rum, Jordan
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG-13 for sequences of strong violence, some disturbing images and suggestive material
Year of Release
1984
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Color:Color
-
Sound mix:Auro 11.1 Dolby Surround 7.1 Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital IMAX 6-Track
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:2h 17m
-
Language(s):English, Mandarin
-
Country of origin:United States
-
Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Dec 14, 1984 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 16, 2011
Genre(s)
Adventure
Keyword(s)
starring Kyle MacLachlan, Sting, Francesca Annis, Leonardo Cimino, Brad Dourif, José Ferrer, directed by David Lynch, written by Frank Herbert and David Lynch, PG-13, Adventure, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Eric Shorter, Paul Taylor, Milton Shulman, Derek Malcolm, Peter Bradshaw, Kevin Maher, Kent Garrison, Alachia Queen, Philip French, Brian Eggert, Mike Massie, cult classic, sci-fi, epic novel, melange, Arrakis, Fremen, Harkonnens, Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV, Lady Jessica, Feyd-Rautha, Piter DeVries, Raffaella De Laurentiis, Universal Pictures, Stereo, Surround, Dolby Stereo, Magnetic Stereo 6 Track, 70mm, Scope (2.35:1)
Worldwide gross: $400,671,789
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $435,773,331
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 349
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 47,521,628
US/Canada gross: $108,327,830
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $117,818,076
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 647
US/Canada opening weekend: $41,011,174
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $44,604,028
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 270
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $165,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $179,455,109
Production budget ranking: 153
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $96,636,576
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $159,681,646
ROI to date (est.): 58%
ROI ranking: 1,109
Sting – Feyd-Rautha
Francesca Annis – Lady Jessica
Leonardo Cimino – The Baron’s Doctor
Brad Dourif – Piter DeVries
José Ferrer – Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV
Director(s)
David Lynch
Writer(s)
Frank Herbert, David Lynch
Producer(s)
Raffaella De Laurentiis
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Won 6 Oscars
159 wins & 268 nominations total
Academy Awards
All Critics (72) | Top Critics (17) | Fresh (31) | Rotten (41)
Unless you know the book you may be wondering what to make of all this electronic agitation.
May 4, 2022
Eric Shorter
Daily Telegraph (UK)
TOP CRITIC
For all my half-hearted hedging, I can see Lynch’s Dune lasting the repertory course a lot longer than Ralph Bakshi’s Lord of the Rings or Fred Haines’ Steppenwolf.
May 4, 2022
Paul Taylor
Financial Times
TOP CRITIC
Even if the plot has a serpentine complexity, the visual Impact of David Lynch s direction is never less than dazzling.
May 2, 2022
Milton Shulman
London Evening Standard
TOP CRITIC
No matter how hard it tries to make Herbert understandable to those who find the saga resistible, or even to make Dune hang together for devoted fans, there is an overwhelming sense that this is familiar cinematic territory.
October 21, 2021
Derek Malcolm
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
This is a film that doesn’t dramatically harness the vast forces it’s gesturing at, but trundles determinedly along with very little variation of tone or pace.
September 24, 2021 | Rating: 3/5
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
The convoluted narrative ultimately slips away from Lynch and in that failure lives the suspicion that Frank Herbert’s novel is beyond adaptation.
September 24, 2021 | Rating: 3/5
Kevin Maher
Times (UK)
TOP CRITIC
The only thing that works is the music.
June 9, 2022 | Rating: C-
Kent Garrison
Mad About Movies Podcast
Dune 1984 is a muddling, dull feudal drama dressed up in an elaborate sci-fi costume. The film tries desperately to elevate the basic messianic archetype with excess futurism in hopes to disguise its banal core.
May 10, 2022 | Rating: F
Alachia Queen
Alachia Queen
Under a barrage of incomprehensible dialogue, hieratic rites, inscrutable encounters, confused battles and cornea-peeling special effects, my mind steadily contracted, until at the end of the 135-minutes it felt like the fibre-dry centre of a bad walnut.
May 2, 2022
Philip French
Observer (UK)
Dune is ripe for cult adoration.
February 18, 2022 | Rating: 2.5/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
The onslaught of singular imagery is engaging, even if it’s unfocused and confused.
January 2, 2022 | Rating: 4/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
…a predominantly inert adaptation…
December 14, 2021 | Rating: 1.5/4
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews…
Plot
A mythic and emotionally charged hero’s journey, “Dune” tells the story of Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, who must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet’s exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence-a commodity capable of unlocking humanity’s greatest potential-only those who can conquer their fear will survive.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
No goofy or funny or odd comments were found in the Fresh Kernels database for Dune (1984).
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65%
Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
65%RT Audience Score: 55%
Awards & Nominations: 1 win & 8 nominations
The Twilight Zone: The Movie suffers from the typical anthology-film highs and lows; thankfully, the former outnumber the latter
Twilight Zone: The Movie is like trying to mix oil and water, it just doesn’t work. The four short stories are unbalanced and the effort put in by each director is lacking. However, Joe Dante’s segment stands out as the only one that doesn’t feel like a rehash of the original series. Overall, it’s a film that’s stuck in the past and fails to capture the spirit of the iconic TV show. Stick to the original series and leave this movie in the fifth dimension.
Production Company(ies)
M K2 Productions, C E D Productions, France 3 Cinéma
Distributor
NA
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Carlitos Way – 15238 Victory Boulevard, Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USA
MPAA / Certificate
PG
Year of Release
1983
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Color:Color
-
Sound mix:Dolby Stereo
-
Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:NA
-
Language(s):English, French, German, Vietnamese
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Streaming): Oct 9, 2007
Genre(s)
Sci-fi
Keyword(s)
Twilight Zone: The Movie, PG, Sci-fi, 1h 42m, directed by John Landis, Steven Spielberg, Joe Dante, George Miller, starring Vic Morrow, John Lithgow, Kathleen Quinlan, Scatman Crothers, Bill Quinn, Selma Diamond, written by John Landis, George Clayton Johnson, Richard Matheson, Jerome Bixby, MPAA rating, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Ed Siegel, Michael Blowen, Variety Staff, Roger Ebert, Vincent Canby, Dave Kehr, Mike Massie, Sergio Benítez, Diego Galán, Stephen Schiff, Simon Miraudo, anthology film, supernatural, TV show, short stories, racist, World War II, retirement home, teacher, boy, panicky plane passenger, gremlins, subtle storytelling, Wagner opera, Debussy sonata, horror, action pictures, Aesop-on-Mars, black-and-white, 1983
Worldwide gross: $29,450,919
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $90,118,566
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,071
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 9,827,543
US/Canada gross: $29,450,919
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $90,118,566
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 804
US/Canada opening weekend: $6,614,366
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $20,239,680
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 652
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $10,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $30,599,577
Production budget ranking: 1,145
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $16,477,872
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $43,041,117
ROI to date (est.): 91%
ROI ranking: 971
John Lithgow – John Valentine
Kathleen Quinlan – Helen Foley
Scatman Crothers – Mr. Bloom
Bill Quinn – Mr. Leo Conroy
Selma Diamond – Mrs. Weinstein
Director(s)
John Landis, Steven Spielberg, Joe Dante, George Miller
Writer(s)
NA
Producer(s)
NA
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
1 win & 8 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (40) | Top Critics (7) | Fresh (23) | Rotten (17)
Twilight Zone: The Movie fails because it tries to blend the spirit of the TV show into a medium whose spirit has evolved away from subtle storytelling. The result is like trying to merge a Wagner opera with a Debussy sonata.
May 2, 2018
Ed Siegel
Boston Globe
TOP CRITIC
The problem is not only that the film is divided into four short stories but that each director only gives us a 25% effort.
May 2, 2018
Michael Blowen
Boston Globe
TOP CRITIC
Plays much like a traditional vaudeville card, what with its tantalizing teaser opening followed by three sketches of increasing quality, all building up to a socko headline act.
May 18, 2008
Variety Staff
Variety
TOP CRITIC
The surprising thing is, the two superstar directors are thoroughly routed by two less-known directors whose previous credits have been horror and action pictures.
October 23, 2004 | Rating: 2/4
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
TOP CRITIC
…a flabby, mini-minded behemoth…
August 30, 2004 | Rating: 2/5
Vincent Canby
New York Times
TOP CRITIC
Miller [leaves] no doubt that he was the finest stylist to emerge in the early 80s, with a sense of narrative rhythm linked to visual development that is wholly original and ravishing.
January 1, 2000
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
As with any anthology film, some episodes are better than others.
September 8, 2020 | Rating: 6/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
A selection that is clearly unbalanced and ends up splitting the film into two very different halves. [Full Review in Spanish]
April 28, 2020
Sergio Benítez
Espinof
These four short films are definitely only jokes. [Full Review in Spanish]
September 5, 2019
Diego Galán
El Pais (Spain)
Almost nothing in [Joe Dante’s] energetic segment has the sodden Aesop-on-Mars aura of the Serling oeuvre: it’s the only one you don’t feel you’ve already seen — in black-and-white, twenty years ago, for FREE.
May 30, 2019
Stephen Schiff
Vanity Fair
Only one thing about Twilight Zone: The Movie still haunts us today, and it wasn’t intentional.
October 14, 2013 | Rating: 2/5
Simon Miraudo
Quickflix
Where does it land? A fifth dimension beyond that known to most films. The middle ground between wowing & worthless, between so great & so what, and it lies between the pits of recklessly fatal hubris and the very summit of spirited genre filmmaking.
August 29, 2013 | Rating: 3.5/5
Nick Rogers
The Film Yap…
Plot
Prologue: a driver has a big surprise with his passenger. Segment 1 (“Time Out”): a bigot hates Jews, Black and Asians. One day he will live in World War II, be hunted down by the KKK and get attacked in the Vietnam War and feel the effects of his hatred. Segment 2 (“Kick the Can”): In a nursing home, the elder inhabitants learn that their minds can keep them young. Segment 3 (“It’s a Good Life”): a traveler hits a boy in a bicycle with her car and takes the boy home. Soon she learns that the powerful boy brought her home indeed. Segment 4 (“Nightmare at 20,000 feet”): a writer is scared to fly and soon he sees a monstrous creature destroying the airplane engines during a stormy night.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
John Lithgow plays a panicky plane passenger who sees gremlins attacking his flight in Twilight Zone: The Movie.
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Heaven’s Gate (1980)
65%RT Audience Score: 54%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 1 Oscar
2 wins & 9 nominations total
Heaven’s Gate contains too many ideas and striking spectacle to be a disaster, but this western buckles under the weight of its own sprawl
Heaven’s Gate is like that one friend who always talks too much and takes forever to get to the point. Sure, there are some cool moments and the visuals are pretty, but did we really need all that political commentary and padding? It’s like trying to find a needle in a haystack, except the needle is a good movie and the haystack is this bloated Western. At least there’s some nudity and sexual violence to keep things interesting, right? Overall, it’s a bold and engrossing saga, but maybe next time, let’s try to keep it a little more concise.
Production Company(ies)
The Samuel Goldwyn Company,
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, United Artists
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Kalispell, Montana, USA
MPAA / Certificate
R
Year of Release
1981
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:3h 38m
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Language(s):English, Serbo-Croatian, Russian, French, Polish, German, Ukrainian
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Apr 23, 1981 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 29, 2000
Genre(s)
Western
Keyword(s)
starring Kris Kristofferson, Christopher Walken, Isabelle Huppert, John Hurt, Jeff Bridges, Sam Waterston, Brad Dourif, Mickey Rourke, directed by Michael Cimino, written by Michael Cimino, produced by Joann Carelli, Western, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Wendy Ide, Peter Bradshaw, Nigel Andrews, Glenn Heath Jr., Robbie Collin, Dana Stevens, Stefan Pape, Matthew Pejkovic, Alberto Abuín, Diego Galán, Peter Ackroyd, R rating, Jackson County, Wyoming, cattle farmers, immigrants, politically connected ranch owners, mercenary, local madam, struggle, decisions, Dolby, Surround, Scope (2.35:1), Harvard graduate, sheriff, poverty-stricken, wealthy, sound mix, cast and crew, critic reviews, audience score, Tomatometer, original language, release date, runtime, distributor
Worldwide gross: $3,484,523
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $11,740,363
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,917
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 1,280,301
US/Canada gross: NA
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.): $44,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $148,248,688
Production budget ranking: 223
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $79,831,919
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): -$216,340,244
ROI to date (est.): -95%
ROI ranking: 1,994
Christopher Walken – Nathan D. Champion
Isabelle Huppert – Ella Watson
John Hurt – Billy Irvine
Jeff Bridges – John L. Bridges
Sam Waterston – Frank Canton
Director(s)
Michael Cimino
Writer(s)
Michael Cimino
Producer(s)
Joann Carelli
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 Oscar
2 wins & 9 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
All Critics (46) | Top Critics (16) | Fresh (27) | Rotten (19)
It is a bloated Western that contains some extraordinary moments, a lot of heavy-handed political commentary and a hell of a lot of padding.
March 27, 2015 | Rating: 3/5
Wendy Ide
Times (UK)
TOP CRITIC
It is a demanding film, without a doubt – but a passionate one.
August 1, 2013 | Rating: 5/5
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
Cimino endows the visuals with a Zola-esque texture and realism. But the characterisation and dramatic reach go beyond even that.
August 1, 2013 | Rating: 5/5
Nigel Andrews
Financial Times
TOP CRITIC
Emotionally stings like few other westerns.
August 1, 2013 | Rating: 5/5
Glenn Heath Jr.
Little White Lies
TOP CRITIC
Its status as a true wonder-work of American cinema is now surely beyond doubt.
August 1, 2013 | Rating: 5/5
Robbie Collin
Daily Telegraph (UK)
TOP CRITIC
On a purely sensory level, Heaven’s Gate is overpowering.
April 1, 2013
Dana Stevens
Slate
TOP CRITIC
Epic but brutal Western has nudity, sexual violence.
January 16, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Stefan Pape
Common Sense Media
A bold and engrossing saga let down by controversy and scandal, yet buoyed by Cimino’s uncompromising and far reaching vision.
April 25, 2020 | Rating: 4/5
Matthew Pejkovic
Matt’s Movie Reviews
A masterpiece that in every new dancing party presents new dancing steps. [Full Review in Spanish]
August 28, 2019
Alberto Abuín
Espinof
A chaotic concert where disparate notes have been mixed. It’s as if director Michael Cimino wanted to make various different films. [Full Review in Spanish]
August 20, 2019
Diego Galán
El Pais (Spain)
Neither Kris Kristofferson nor Christopher Walken, both of them fine actors, can prevail against the relentless scale and movement of the production.
June 8, 2015
Peter Ackroyd
The Spectator
Enormous, but also gorgeous in its enormity.
September 29, 2014 | Rating: 9/10
Tim Brayton
Antagony & Ecstasy…
Plot
In 1890 Wyoming, James Averill is the Sherriff of Johnson County, which is largely inhabited by foreign immigrants. The wealthy cattle owners view the immigrant farmers as a nuisance and hindrance to them enlarging their own land. The cattlemen’s association, the Wyoming Stock Growers Association, effectively declares war on the immigrant farmers and gets the state government’s blessing. They assemble an army of guns-for-hire and, backed by the U.S. Cavalry, set out to rid the state of the immigrants. James Averill’s heart is with the immigrants, but he doesn’t think they have a chance of winning the inevitable war.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The cast of Heaven’s Gate includes Kris Kristofferson, Christopher Walken, Isabelle Huppert, John Hurt, Jeff Bridges, and Sam Waterston.
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Q-Force Season: 1
65%RT Audience Score: 77%
3 Arts Entertainment, LGBTQ Stories, Netflix
Year of Release
2021
Technical Specs
Color: Color
Sound mix: Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos, Dolby
Aspect ratio: 16:9 HD
Language(s): English
Country of origin: United States
Release date: Sep 2, 2021
Genre(s)
Action, Action/Adventure, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, LGBTQ Stories, Music, War
Keyword(s)
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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
Sean Hayes
Steve Maryweather
Voice
Gary Cole
Dirk Chunley
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David Harbour
Agent Buck
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Patti Harrison
Stat
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Laurie Metcalf
V
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Matt Rogers
Twink
Voice
Director(s)
Writer(s)
Executive(s)
NA
Awards & Nominations
NA
Synopsis (Warning: Spoilers!)
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