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Weird Science

1985
Romance
Comedy
1h 34m
Two nerdish boys attempt to create the perfect woman, but she turns out to be more than that (imdb)
Directed by:
John Hughes John Hughes
Written by:
John Hughes John Hughes William M. Gaines Al Feldstein
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Starring:
Anthony Michael Hall Anthony Michael Hall Bill Paxton Bill Paxton Robert Downey Jr. Robert Downey Jr. Kelly LeBrock Ilan Mitchell-Smith Ilan Mitchell-Smith Suzanne Snyder Suzanne Snyder Vernon Wells Vernon Wells Judie Aronson Robert Rusler Robert Rusler Michael Berryman Michael Berryman
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Franchise:
Weird Science
Genres:
Romance, Comedy, Sci-fi, Fantasy
Country:
USA
Language:
English
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Weird Science

1985
Romance
Comedy
1h 34m
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billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 06 Feb 2016
75
65th
If the sexes were reversed John Hughes would've been crucified.
Rated 06 Feb 2016
terrymacterrymac
Rated 25 May 2016
75
72nd
Saw this when it first came out, and I've always had a soft spot for it. How can anything with Paxton and VERNON WELLS in the cast fail to deliver? The cast overall is pretty good, Hall in particular. There are a few missteps, but it's generally entertaining all the way through. It could maybe be seedier, of course - teenage boys' heads are full of filth that would never make it to the screen. Likeable nonsense.
Rated 25 May 2016
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 19 Aug 2018
50
51st
okay movie
Rated 19 Aug 2018
leonardisLeonardis
Rated 05 Mar 2012
79
30th
Entertaining and funny, Weird Science has a cast that keeps you hooked all the way through rather or not it's a good movie. I thought it was fine! Good leads and a decent sense of humor. Not my favorite John Hughs movie but it isn't his worst by a mile.
Rated 05 Mar 2012
nobambanobamba
Rated 19 Jul 2020
30
15th
Not a good movie, but it's wacky enough to flail around for its runtime and try different predictable things. I'll just pretend it tries to be bad on purpose. I hope the script was written by actual teenage boys and not grown adults. Chet was especially murderous. Like a bad Bill & Ted with changing haircuts. Fav scenes: you create your fantasy girl and what's your first act? Strip down with your best friend and watch her shower together, of course! Also, trippy computer effects.
Rated 19 Jul 2020
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 14 Aug 2007
65
51st
Man, I spent AAAAAAAGES trying to make a girl's boobs grow on my Vic 20. Bill Paxton steals all his scenes.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 23 Sep 2010
64
39th
I never got into this one as much as some of Hughes other 80's films. Paxton is great though.
Rated 23 Sep 2010
ivytivyt
Rated 06 Apr 2009
70
71st
John Huhges strikes again except this time, the movie has some science fiction undertones which is refreshing for once instead of just the straight-up life lesson comedy.
Rated 06 Apr 2009
astrakhanastrakhan
Rated 29 Nov 2009
71
20th
Promising opening 15 minutes, but after the 2 nerds create their perfect woman the film rapidly goes off the rails and becomes ever more zany in an attempt to find its way back to something resembling a finale. Rocket in bedroom? Check. Blue kitchen? Check. Mutant bikers? Check. Falls way short of Ferris Bueller and Risky Business, the two films it most closely resembles. But funny to see a very young Robert Downey Jr.
Rated 29 Nov 2009
derekstarDerekstar
Rated 28 Nov 2010
10
1st
What nobody ever remembers about this movie is that in the beginning they give Kelly LeBrock the intelligence of a 5th grader. They basically create an underdeveloped retard to masturbate into. Now you may say to me "hey, that fact isn't reflected at all in Kelly LeBrock's performance." Well, I would say that that's just an indication of how shitty this movie really is.
Rated 28 Nov 2010
ytadelYtadel
Rated 05 Aug 2007
6
70th
Completely awesome slice of the 80s. Anthony Michael Hall is awesome as always, and it's so corny, over-the-top, and eager to entertain, it's hard to dislike it. Watch for Robert Downey Jr. as one of the jock villains.
Rated 05 Aug 2007
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 28 May 2012
75
80th
Isn't this uneven, crazy picture every boy's dream? To be alone at home with your best friend an entire weekend and you both come up with the idea of creating the hottest girl ever, that will help you guys get along with girls, confront your mean big brother and erase your mom and dad's minds? Silly, yes, very silly, but still pretty exciting.
Rated 28 May 2012
spikycactusSpikyCactus
Rated 13 Nov 2012
70
46th
Top badass moment? Listen, if you really could create your own 'perfect woman' with an old computer, a 'floppy' floppy disk and a narrowband connection, I'd be doing it right now rather than writing this. If it was possible, it would be way off the badass scale. No cats, decapitations or chainsaws.
Rated 13 Nov 2012
aaaaaaarrgggaaaaaaarrggg
Rated 18 May 2011
71
73rd
This fantasy-comedy is dumb (and often tasteless) but also pretty funny and watchable. Paxton steals it as Hall's abusive older brother who gets turned into a huge toad monster. Too bad Hughes's script (written in between more "serious" teen-oriented films) never really develops its premise in any truly interesting ways. LeBrock, though, never looked sexier.
Rated 18 May 2011
barthalenBarthalen
Rated 07 Aug 2011
63
42nd
So, so cheesy. So, so eighties. If I ever invent a time machine I'm going back to 1985 to party with Kelly LeBrock.
Rated 07 Aug 2011
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 22 Oct 2017
90
96th
This film was a favorite of mine as a kid. It is still funny today. The cast is great, everyone does a great job with their roles. Bill Paxton steals every scene he is in. There are a lot of laughs during the entire film. Overall I highly recommend this film.
Rated 22 Oct 2017
kojilessKojiless
Rated 14 Aug 2007
54
59th
Was looking at the camera after saying something interesting considered funny in the 80s? This movie was a lot funnier when I was 13. Kelly LeBrock is still hot, though! Chips, dips, chains, whips!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
boobjuiceBoobjuice
Rated 21 Jul 2007
68
63rd
Despite its obscenely sexist premise, I love it. I'm not sure why, I just do. The two geeky leads actually look and act like geeks, and I'm a lesbian for Kelly LeBrock. Bill Paxton plays Chet in his greatest cinematic role ever.
Rated 21 Jul 2007
spoonerspotspoonerspot
Rated 14 Aug 2007
76
36th
I wish I could create Kelly LeBrock!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
mrmennenmR_mennen
Rated 07 Aug 2015
75
0th
Nostalgia glasses on: Really good movie, the boy in me liked all the computer stuff. It was stunning witnessing what they could do at that time, connect to servers and download everything!... It's really a non-stop nerdgasm from start to finish. Reality glasses on: Take it as a fairy tale set in an 80's world. Some people wins, some peoples looses, you learn something and Robert Downey Jr is in there too. You'll love it!
Rated 07 Aug 2015
nearphotisonNearphotison
Rated 28 Feb 2011
80
61st
Good 80s fun.
Rated 28 Feb 2011
stuckstuck
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
53rd
One of those movies that reminds me of being a kid. Probably for Gen-Xers only!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
delirium9Delirium9
Rated 14 Sep 2008
80
35th
Awwwww, Anthony Michael Hall, you were so dorkily cute!
Rated 14 Sep 2008
sirrobbieSirRobbie
Rated 11 Mar 2013
30
0th
THIS SUCKS!!!!!!!!!! Paxton was the ONLY good thing - man, he was really good :)
Rated 11 Mar 2013
walkearthwalkearth
Rated 22 Jan 2018
35
17th
A classic 80's movie that is so contained in its period that its silliness feels overly ridiculous, but can also have hints of nostalgia to those who have experienced the 80's first hand. The only redeeming aspects of the film that I found are Robert Downey Jr's career-early screen time, and Kelly LeBrock who is as pretty as the 80's could possibly give us. The film would have been better as a strong B-movie with a certificate different than PG-13. Overall - entertaining enough, but forgettable.
Rated 22 Jan 2018
jpfergusonJPFerguson
Rated 18 Aug 2020
40
13th
This film is a kind of anticipation of the toxic masculinity and misogyny of the tech bro culture that was soon to be; a precursor to 'Ex Machina'. Or perhaps it's just a rather poor coming of age film about teenage lust out of control. In any case, Mitchell-Smith is the weak link and to a lesser extent LeBrock in what is a cast that really embraces their respective roles (Paxton, Hall and Downey Jnr are particularly good).
Rated 18 Aug 2020
closefriendCloseFriend
Rated 24 Dec 2011
51
23rd
Ironclad evidence that in the 80s most people had no idea what a computer actually is.
Rated 24 Dec 2011
fudgiebfudgieb
Rated 18 Jan 2009
91
75th
Ages 9-15 only...or if you're a first generation fan...ages 30-38. Classic. Kelly LeBrock may have been my first crush.
Rated 18 Jan 2009
sopachuco13sopachuco13
Rated 19 Jan 2018
70
36th
Weird Science is one of those movies that encompasses a generation. It doesn't really fit into this world but the world that it came from is saved like a time capsule in the cracks of this movie. Weird Science is one of the lesser John Hughes movies but it still has some fun. It isn't the smartest movie but it's a fun romp through the 80's that anybody who's ever been a nerdy outcast or at least understands that outlook can find entertaining. I've seen it enough times but I might watch it again.
Rated 19 Jan 2018
nayrb79Nayrb79
Rated 20 Apr 2007
87
93rd
I still laugh my ass off at this
Rated 20 Apr 2007
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 27 Apr 2022
66
29th
Unusual sci-fi premise for the usually more grounded Hughes is never capitalised on – the opening scenes point towards a more interesting and mature comedy ala RISKY BUSINESS, but this ultimately takes the ENCINO MAN route, bogging down in a repetitive and juvenile mid-section before attempting a half-hearted “Be Yourself” moral. Has its moments, thanks to Hall’s adroit comic timing and LeBrock’s finest hour, bringing credibilty by playing her absurd character dead seriously.
Rated 27 Apr 2022
taleaTalea
Rated 14 Aug 2007
55
15th
The only good thing about this movie is the title theme. Buy the soundtrack, skip the very dated, sexist story.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
madisomadiso
Rated 16 Jan 2007
55
45th
make yourself a sexy lady really weird funny though
Rated 16 Jan 2007
panzerwolfpanzerwolf
Rated 14 Aug 2023
62
41st
Honestly, this movie could not exist if it was made today. A looot of cringeworthy stuff I did not consider when I was watching it as a kid. All I thought was that it was cool there was a woman who could create everything you ever wanted (like a Porsche 928). That it's got a grown woman (computer generated, but still) sexing up two kids is pretty horrible. But I have to admit, it was pretty funny in parts, still.
Rated 14 Aug 2023
johnsandwichJohnSandwich
Rated 22 Mar 2010
60
41st
I was disappointed with it, but it has its charm I guess.
Rated 22 Mar 2010
rdwn29905rdwn29905
Rated 14 Aug 2007
1
2nd
BOO!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 15 Oct 2008
63
14th
Not terrible, but not good either. It's a teenage fantasy film but it suffers from being absurd while at the same time being way too tame for its subject matter.
Rated 15 Oct 2008
recklessmessrecklessmess
Rated 06 Oct 2011
80
72nd
If they tried it now, they'd probably have to register on some list if they moved into your neighborhood...
Rated 06 Oct 2011
chrisaugustchrisaugust
Rated 22 Mar 2008
74
44th
I remember being shocked as an 8 year old at how shat upon this movie was critically. It was called offensive, amoral, crude and so on. Thankfully, I never became grown up enough to take a movie about how to make Kelly LeBroch all that seriously. Among the lesser 80's teen comedies, but still good for referencing when around dorks in their early thrities.
Rated 22 Mar 2008
tofoftofof
Rated 16 Apr 2013
2
3rd
The movie undoes, promptly, the tiny piece of character development it had accomplished up to that point (via being clubbed with a shotgun), only to deux-ex-machina the same effect back in. The chet-turd-puppet really iconifies the movie nicely. //// Listen to the MP3, watch the youtube of the 'creation' scene, and consider yourself lucky you weren't subjected to the rest.
Rated 16 Apr 2013
ripviciousripvicious
Rated 14 Aug 2007
100
99th
My favorite movie of all time. As a male all of us dream of making a girl. This has great one liners and many young future star. Would have like to see a R rated version.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
pyeempyeem
Rated 17 Aug 2010
85
72nd
if you like oingo boingo you might like weird science
Rated 17 Aug 2010
mausMaus
Rated 10 Mar 2010
75
32nd
Childhood sentiment
Rated 10 Mar 2010
frostyFrosty
Rated 09 Oct 2011
65
51st
The best at what it does.
Rated 09 Oct 2011
sorksork
Rated 02 Jun 2008
64
60th
Fun for nerds.
Rated 02 Jun 2008
msindpndntMsIndpndnt
Rated 23 Jan 2009
85
68th
Okay I admit, this film cracks me up, especially when Chet gets turned into something very funny
Rated 23 Jan 2009
yiannosYiannos
Rated 07 Dec 2017
55
36th
(Viewed on 25/06/13): Weird Science is a high concept comedy that aims low and generally succeeds at nailing its dubious targets. Its silly premise may reek of 80's cheese, but Hughes does about as good of a job as anyone could have with such flimsy material. LeBrock plays it just right, with a memorably alluring mix of smarts and sex appeal (she understands what film she is in) and the film is instantly better the moment she enters the frame. Without her it's just a passable period teen comedy.
Rated 07 Dec 2017
achewoodACHEWOOD
Rated 14 Feb 2009
80
47th
okay classic movie
Rated 14 Feb 2009
fragolafragola
Rated 12 Jul 2011
67
3rd
Epitome of the eighties
Rated 12 Jul 2011
jameskeyjameskey
Rated 30 Jun 2008
70
38th
Horrible, but quite fun in lots of ways.
Rated 30 Jun 2008
tripleshTripleSH
Rated 14 Aug 2007
64
46th
While not as defining of the 80's as The Breakfast Club or Ferris Bueller's Day Off, no discussion of eighties gems should be complete without at least touching on Weird Science. There are some comedic points in this movie that are hard to ignore, but as a whole, the film pales in comparison to the others of its generation.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
ttoshittoshi
Rated 31 Dec 2021
30
1st
To be fair I didn’t watch the whole movie because it was too painful to watch.
Rated 31 Dec 2021
shephardShephard
Rated 18 Oct 2007
64
58th
Dated and really fun. Entertaining.
Rated 18 Oct 2007
batface89batface89
Rated 28 Jul 2008
84
48th
Great comedy, a total classic.
Rated 28 Jul 2008
evilmangoesEvilMangoes
Rated 17 Apr 2017
45
20th
C-
Rated 17 Apr 2017
svicciarellisvicciarelli
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
50th
A wacky 80s comedy from Hughes and Co. Not their best, not their worst, just sort of an OK effort.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
chaplinChaplin
Rated 15 Jul 2013
8
4th
Hughes has done some really good movies but he missed big time with this disaster.
Rated 15 Jul 2013
filliganFilligan
Rated 07 Aug 2009
68
17th
There's nothing wrong with indulging in some campy 80s glammer that Hughes was the king of.
Rated 07 Aug 2009
nutcrackrnutcrackr
Rated 24 Aug 2018
65
24th
Product of the time but not that great. The two bullies did not have adequate resolution and it's full of weird diversions that I suppose are meant to indicate imagination. Some funny bits but it's not laugh out loud.
Rated 24 Aug 2018
mervtaylorMerv_Taylor
Rated 16 Jun 2012
67
29th
Has Not aged well
Rated 16 Jun 2012
lrampartllrampartl
Rated 14 Aug 2007
32
10th
Lame as hell. And the TV show was light years better.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
stainStain
Rated 22 Mar 2007
0
8th
I can't believe I used to love this movie when I was a kid. This is fucking dreadful
Rated 22 Mar 2007
melvin_smifMelvin Smif
Rated 11 Feb 2009
25
28th
Its the 80's folks what'cha you gunna do.
Rated 11 Feb 2009
bingbing
Rated 03 Jul 2016
60
30th
If you can forgive its rapey premise and a couple of politically questionable scenes, this is a pretty fun movie. It would be nothing without Hall's amazing, bizarre, performance style.
Rated 03 Jul 2016
servantdagonServantDagon
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
68th
PICTURES FROM A MAGAZINE!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
amazedemonamazedemon
Rated 10 Oct 2017
62
31st
Weird Science has not aged well in any way. It's silly; it's cheesy; it's Mary Poppins for adolescent men. It still has some charm though, notably LeBrock, who I just realised is the same age as my mom. ¯_(ツ)_/¯
Rated 10 Oct 2017
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 05 May 2020
60
25th
Loolpaxtonweirddouche-opensdoorfrombehindwithelbows-throwseggoffceiling/catchinpan+RDJbully+ibarelypaidattention-hijinxensued-gotrealgfs-turnedpaxtonintopoomonsterlol-shewentbacktocpuorwhatever-paxtonnormal+wouldbeabetterTVepisodelol
Rated 05 May 2020
madmanMadMan
Rated 25 Mar 2021
90
67th
Goofy, kind of drags in the middle act, yet hilarious and has a fine cast. Probably the most 1980s movie to ever exist.
Rated 25 Mar 2021
stflyst_fly
Rated 04 Sep 2007
19
19th
ok
Rated 04 Sep 2007
li0lili0li
Rated 20 May 2022
40
13th
Not funny, not interesting and painfully slow, it's like it runs in slow motion
Rated 20 May 2022
aushabfanaus_hab_fan
Rated 02 Dec 2006
70
26th
It wasn't THAT bad...
Rated 02 Dec 2006
martrynmartryn
Rated 09 Aug 2007
64
36th
Man, nerd film of the 80's. The TV series was pretty good, too.
Rated 09 Aug 2007
mattorama12mattorama12
Rated 18 Apr 2012
57
27th
It's all about Chet. And Kelly LeBrock. A movie that appealed to me way more as a teen, but still has a place in my heart.
Rated 18 Apr 2012
cultofsamecult_of_same
Rated 02 Mar 2009
40
44th
I consider this the sister movie to Encino Man.
Rated 02 Mar 2009
txb0359txb0359
Rated 30 Jul 2009
80
36th
Great 80s comedy, gotta love the nerds.
Rated 30 Jul 2009
lonewolf2003Lonewolf2003
Rated 14 May 2020
68
35th
It's pure teenage boy fantasy and the science is absolutely ridiculous, but the movie fully embraces it nonsense which make for an entertaining watch
Rated 14 May 2020
toolvixenToolvixen
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
26th
Another great 80's movie.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
wayofthegunwayofthegun
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
40th
Classic '80s. Not the best John Hughes film, but still a fine offering if you're a fan of his other works.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
glm01glm01
Rated 22 Dec 2015
68
36th
67.500
Rated 22 Dec 2015
babaracusbabaracus
Rated 03 Sep 2015
6
24th
probably haven't watched it in about twenty years and the only thing I remember is the breast expansion graphic
Rated 03 Sep 2015
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 06 May 2013
55
28th
Maybe if I had seen this as a teenager I would have enjoyed it more, but I didn't so I don't.
Rated 06 May 2013
theescapistTheEscapist
Rated 20 Aug 2020
67
37th
It's a while since I watched this and I don't remember most of it. But I do believe I enjoyed it more than I probably should.
Rated 20 Aug 2020
oldgoatoldgoat
Rated 18 Jul 2009
80
84th
I like this movie more than it's actually good. Campy and fun weirdness.
Rated 18 Jul 2009
spaceflohspacefloh
Rated 27 Feb 2008
67
73rd
ger; [L.I.S.A - der helle Wahnsinn];
Rated 27 Feb 2008
lookinglandLookingLand
Rated 16 Nov 2007
0
5th
hated this then and now.
Rated 16 Nov 2007
instantclassinstantclass
Rated 22 Aug 2020
65
15th
Funny movie worth stopping for if you are flipping through channels and see it, but don't go out of your way. 65 or 6.5 for me is the definition ok "ok"
Rated 22 Aug 2020
bentley82bentley82
Rated 14 Aug 2007
72
31st
Classic 80's comedy. I'd give it a higher rating, but it's just too difficult to justify it. Still a very funny movie.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
tamagotamago
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
17th
I liked this better when I was younger, but it's still a good way to kill a couple of hours.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
troothTrooth
Rated 05 Mar 2012
40
12th
It's good if you're really looking for a corny teenage comedy from the 80s, I suppose. But it was weird to me how the movie couldn't even seem to keep its own plot straight. First this woman is just the perfectly-designed sex fantasy come to life, then it seems more like her purpose is to make the protagonists popular with other girls... Later we see that she can apparently operate all electronics telepathically, and this soon devolves into plain old magical infinite god powers.
Rated 05 Mar 2012
cinemaasiaCinema_Asia
Rated 14 Mar 2010
65
42nd
It's impossible to hate this movie it's an 80's classic and Robert Downey Jr. and Bill Paxton are absolutely hilarious in this. It's cheesy B-movie stuff but it's memorable.
Rated 14 Mar 2010
freqflyerfreqflyer
Rated 05 Aug 2009
60
23rd
Cheesy 80s schlock. Watch if you want a real nostalgia trip.
Rated 05 Aug 2009
havingfunHavingFun!
Rated 28 Aug 2009
55
27th
One of those movies I made the mistake of watching again as an adult only to leave me a bit miserable afterwards. Anthony Michael Hall doing Billy Crystal's Blues Man character is a sight I wish i could forget.
Rated 28 Aug 2009
warchildWarchild
Rated 22 Feb 2008
85
60th
What's not to like with Kelly LeBrock. For the life of me, I cannot picture Robert Downey Jr, though.
Rated 22 Feb 2008
irvinejumpirvinejump
Rated 30 Dec 2008
2
1st
nerds will NEVER be cool, this film proves it
Rated 30 Dec 2008
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 01 Aug 2009
56
45th
Largely pointless, but even so still a lot of fun and enjoyably silly. More 80's than a pile of betamax porn.
Rated 01 Aug 2009
jamesdepaolojamesdepaolo
Rated 30 Jun 2010
71
45th
probaly a sign that Hughes has some cracks in his foundation..this is a funny little movie but some of the scenes of this movie are just so boring and unwatchable...but it has enough funny stuff and cheese to recommend..but barely
Rated 30 Jun 2010
martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 14 Aug 2007
57
14th
Fun when you're 13, not so much when you're 36.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
dducksieD.Ducksie
Rated 30 Mar 2011
75
53rd
the staple of late eighties movie evening in the youth center and the early nineties cable tv. Clearly my fond memories of this movie are making me biased and you should give me a stern warning for leaving on my rose colored glasses.
Rated 30 Mar 2011
eyebroweyebrow
Rated 02 Apr 2011
55
13th
Maybe it's because I didn't see it until 15 or 20 years after it's release but it just didn't click for me. Wasn't very funny.
Rated 02 Apr 2011
kasperlKasperL
Rated 18 Jul 2019
50
29th
I liked it better when I was younger. And the incredibly silly transformation of Paxton towards the end of the film is definitely a dealbreaker.
Rated 18 Jul 2019

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