Weird Science

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

1985 1h 33m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 1,617

ComedyFantasyScience FictionRomance

Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

Anthony Michael Hall
Gary
Ilan Mitchell-Smith
Wyatt
Kelly LeBrock
Lisa
Bill Paxton
Chet
Suzanne Snyder
Deb
Judie Aronson
Hilly
Barbara Lang
Lucy
Ivor Barry
Henry

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Hughes
Writers: John Hughes
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 5.2× over at the box office.

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ERA

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41 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Hughes, shot by Matthew F. Leonetti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ira Newborn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Chris Lebenzon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Anthony Michael Hall and Ilan Mitchell-Smith and Kelly LeBrock carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It's all in the name of science... Weird Science.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0090305 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

John Hughes directs. Matthew F. Leonetti behind the camera. Ira Newborn scores. Chris Lebenzon cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 5.2× over at the box office.
241 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by John Hughes, shot by Matthew F. Leonetti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Ira Newborn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Chris Lebenzon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Anthony Michael Hall and Ilan Mitchell-Smith and Kelly LeBrock carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "It's all in the name of science... Weird Science.".
8IMDB entry: tt0090305 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 11 themes, including "chicago, illinois", "nerd", "biker", "based on comic".