Bill & Ted Face the Music

"The future awaits."

2020 1h 32m EN

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Yet to fulfill their rock and roll destiny, the stakes are higher than ever for the now middle-aged Bill and Ted who set out on a new adventure when a visitor from the future warns them that only their song can save life as we know it.

“The future awaits.”

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Cast

Keanu Reeves
Ted
Alex Winter
Bill
Kristen Schaal
Kelly
Samara Weaving
Thea
Jack Haven
Billie
William Sadler
Death
Anthony Carrigan
Dennis Caleb McCoy
Erinn Hayes
Elizabeth

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dean Parisot
Writers: Sherman Kew, Evan Yarbrough, Ed Solomon
Languages: English, German, Spanish
Countries: Bahamas, United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 25% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, German, Spanish.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Bahamas, United States of America.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Bill & Ted Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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CAST

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486+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dean Parisot, shot by Shelly Johnson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Dean Parisot directs. Shelly Johnson behind the camera. Mark Isham scores. Don Zimmerman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Bahamas, United States of America. Dialogue in English, German, Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 25% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 6 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, German, Spanish.
4International production across 2 countries: Bahamas, United States of America.
5Part of the "Bill & Ted Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6486+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
7Directed by Dean Parisot, shot by Shelly Johnson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
8Original score by Mark Isham. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
9Editor Don Zimmerman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
10Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter and Kristen Schaal carry the top of the cast.
11Marketing tagline: "The future awaits.".
12IMDB entry: tt1086064 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
13Classified under 10 themes, including "future", "rock 'n' roll", "guitar", "hell".
14Released under 11 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Shelly Johnson
Original score: Mark Isham
Editing: Don Zimmerman
Production design: Melanie Jones
Costume design: Jennifer Starzyk
Makeup / hair: Jeri Baker
VFX supervisor: Nikola Simeonov
Sound: Cameron Frankley
Stunt coordinator: Andy Dylan
Runtime: 92 min · 1h 32m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $25,000,000
Box office: $6,274,027
Return: 25% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020)

Part of

Bill & Ted Collection

Three most excellent adventures: ‘Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure’ (1989), ‘Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey’ (1991), and ‘Bill & Ted Face the Music’ (2020), starring Alex Winter as William "Bill" S. Preston, Esq., and Keanu Reeves as Ted "Theodore" Logan—The Wyld Stallyns!

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garethmb2020-08-31
It has been 29 years since Bill (Alex Winter), and Ted (Keanu Reeves) took their Bogus Journey and after years of rumors and scripts; “Bill and Ted: Face the Music” has arrived. The film like many others had to contend with the Pandemic and opted for theatrical release where allowed and Video on Demand. Some chains have opted not to carry the film due to the simultaneous release on VOD but viewers can now see the film. Bill and Ted find themselves struggling to make Wyld Stallions a success as after starting out with a #1 hit; subsequent offerings were largely ignored by the public which caused them to slide further into mediocrity and have family suggesting that perhaps it is time to give music up and get real jobs. Their inept career has also caused tension with their Princess wives and they have gone to couples counseling although to the dismay of their therapists Bill and Ted insist that all four members take part at the same time. The only thing going well for the two are their daughters Thea (Samara Weaving), and Billie (Brigette Lundy-Paine) who truly are chips off the block and not only embrace their father’s offerings but are inseparable themselves. When a courier from the future (Kristen Schaal), arrives and takes Bill and Ted into the future they learn that they are in danger of failing their destiny as the Universe is falling apart and they have yet to write the song that will save the universe and have only 77 minutes to do so. The duo then decides to travel to the future in their old Phone Booth and take the song from their older versions. Naturally this does not go as planned and Bill and Ted find all sorts of disturbing versions of themselves and precious little to help them achieve their destiny. Sadly after the setup the film loses momentum fast and becomes a series of what new and crazy look and personas can Bill and Ted be put into with some very laborious pacing as it seems more like a series of improve sketches than a scripted film as scene after scene fail to go anywhere of note and joke after joke does not deliver. It almost became tedious watching the second half of the film. There was a killer robot thrown in but it did little to advance the story forward beyond being a token bad guy and becomes annoying as the film goes on. Thea and Billie take on the role of their dads from the first film and gather a collection of musicians from the past in order to back their dads but the entire finale falls flat. What really bothered me was that the film in many ways undermines the two prior films as it was clearly established that the music of Bill and Ted was their legacy; not one specific song and the way it is ultimately revealed is very underwhelming and reduces their significance. It was nice to see the duo back but sadly the film cannot build upon nor sustain the solid premise it establishes. In the end “Bill and Ted: Face the Music” has a few laughs and some fun nostalgia but disappoints and does not reach its potential. 2.5 stars out of 5 www.sknr.net
SWITCH.2020-09-03
★ 8/10
Like its message, 'Bill & Ted Face The Music' is for everyone. If you didn't watch or like the originals because they were “crude“ or “dumb“, while this movie still has those moments, it has been toned down. If you're a die-hard fan, this will fill your hunger for content as well as serve as a beautiful conclusion to the characters. Even if you've never seen the originals, I highly recommend it to everyone: it's rated PG so literally (while socially distancing) take the whole family, have an truly excellent and much-needed laugh, and enjoy the so totally rad music. Bill and Ted said it best: “Be excellent to each other and party on, dudes!“ - Chris dos Santos Read Chris' full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-bill-and-ted-face-the-music-the-totally-excellent-most-bogus-return-of-80s-icons
Peter89Spencer2020-09-17
★ 10/10
While Bill and Ted haven't changed over the years, their daughters are just like them! This movie was just EXCELLENT! I mean, sure Reeves looked weird without his beard, but it was totally RAD to see him and Winter reprising their iconic roles. It really was just awesome. Made me feel all positive after. And the final scene...truly the greatest song ever performed! It just makes you forget about all the recent crap that happened this year. The most entertaining movie of 2020. doing the iconic Bill & Ted pose