Beavis and Butt-Head Do America

"Coming to a screen bigger than your TV."

1996 1h 21m EN

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6.7

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70%

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6.8

IMDB

★6.7TMDB · 810🍅70%Rotten Tomatoes●64Metacritic★6.8IMDB · 62,384

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Synopsis

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Slacker duo Beavis and Butt-Head wake to discover their TV has been stolen. Their search for a new one takes them on a clueless adventure across America, during which they manage to accidentally become America's most wanted.

“Coming to a screen bigger than your TV.”

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Cast

Mike Judge
Beavis / Butt-Head / Tom Anderson / Van Driessen / Principal McVicker (voice)
Bruce Willis
Muddy (voice)
Demi Moore
Dallas (voice)
Cloris Leachman
Old Woman On Plane and Bus (voice)
Robert Stack
Agent Flemming (voice)
Jacqueline Barba
Agent Hurly (voice)
Pamela Blair
Flight Attendant / White House Tour Guide (voice)
Eric Bogosian
Ranger at Old Faithful / Press Secretary / Lieutenant at Strategic Air Command (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mike Judge
Writers: John Rice, Ray daSilva, Mike Judge
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 5.3× over at the box office.

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ERA

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

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Beavis and Butt-Head Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mike Judge, shot by David J. Miller. 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 John Frizzell. 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 Neil Lawrence 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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Mike Judge and Bruce Willis and Demi Moore carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mike Judge directs. David J. Miller behind the camera. John Frizzell scores. Neil Lawrence 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.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Made its money back 5.3× over at the box office.
330 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Part of the "Beavis and Butt-Head Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Mike Judge, shot by David J. Miller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by John Frizzell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Neil Lawrence shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Mike Judge and Bruce Willis and Demi Moore carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Coming to a screen bigger than your TV.".
10IMDB entry: tt0115641 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 16 themes, including "hotel", "sperm", "washington dc, usa", "casino".