Wayne's World

"You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll hurl."

1992 1h 34m EN

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★6.7TMDB · 2,563🍅79%Rotten Tomatoes●57Metacritic★7IMDB · 181,217

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Synopsis

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The adventures of two amiably aimless metal-head friends, Wayne and Garth. From Wayne's basement, the pair broadcast a talk-show called "Wayne's World" on local public access television. The show comes to the attention of a sleazy network executive who wants to produce a big-budget version of "Wayne's World"—and he also wants Wayne's girlfriend, a rock singer named Cassandra. Wayne and Garth have to battle the executive not only to save their show, but also Cassandra.

“You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll hurl.”

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Cast

Mike Myers
Wayne Campbell
Dana Carvey
Garth Algar
Rob Lowe
Benjamin Oliver
Tia Carrere
Cassandra
Lara Flynn Boyle
Stacy
Donna Dixon
Dreamwoman
Chris Farley
Security Guard
Brian Doyle-Murray
Noah Vanderhoff

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Penelope Spheeris
Writers: Bonnie Turner, Mike Myers, Terry Turner
Languages: Cantonese, English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 9.2× over at the box office.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, English.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Wayne's World Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Penelope Spheeris, shot by Theo van de Sande. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by J. Peter Robinson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Mike Myers and Dana Carvey and Rob Lowe carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Penelope Spheeris directs. Theo van de Sande behind the camera. J. Peter Robinson scores. Malcolm Campbell 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 Cantonese, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 9.2× over at the box office.
234 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, English.
4Part of the "Wayne's World Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Penelope Spheeris, shot by Theo van de Sande. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by J. Peter Robinson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Malcolm Campbell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Mike Myers and Dana Carvey and Rob Lowe carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll hurl.".
10IMDB entry: tt0105793 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 14 themes, including "rock 'n' roll", "romantic rivalry", "heavy metal", "parody".

The technical file

Cinematography: Theo van de Sande
Original score: J. Peter Robinson
Editing: Malcolm Campbell
Production design: Gregg Fonseca
Makeup / hair: Kathrine Gordon
Sound: Tom Perry
Stunt coordinator: Allan Graf
Runtime: 94 min · 1h 34m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $20,000,000
Box office: $183,097,323
Return: 915% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Wayne's World (1992)
Rotten Tomatoes: 79% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 57/100
IMDB rating: 7/10 · 181,217 votes
MPAA: PG-13

Awards

4 wins & 5 nominations total

MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo

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Part of

Wayne's World Collection

Wayne Campbell and Garth Algar are the hosts of Wayne's World, a local Friday late-night cable access program based in Aurora, Illinois, where they ogle pictures of beautiful celebrity women, play air guitar and drums, and interview local people, indirectly making fun of them over the course of the interview.