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Weird Science is a 1985 American teen science fantasy comedy film written and directed by John Hughes and starring Anthony Michael Hall, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, and Kelly LeBrock. It is based on the 1951 pre-Comics Code comic "Made of the Future" by Al Feldstein, which appeared in the magazine of the same name.
- Ilan Mitchell-Smith
Ilan Mitchell-Smith (born June 29, 1969) is an American...
- Kelly LeBrock
Kelly LeBrock [1] (born March 24, 1960 [2]) is...
- Suzanne Snyder
Snyder began her professional acting career while attending...
- Judie Aronson
Aronson was born in Los Angeles, California, in 1964.Her...
- Comics
Weird Science was an American science fiction comic book...
- Kelly Emberg
In 1995 Emberg met film producer Brad Jenkel and the couple...
- Jill Whitlow
Jill Whitlow (born November 11, 1963) is an American film...
- Weird Science (song)
"Weird Science" is a song by American new wave band Oingo...
- Weird Science
Weird Science is the name of: Weird Science (film), a 1985...
- Ilan Mitchell-Smith
- Plot
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- Production
- Reception
- Accolades
In the fictional suburb of Shermer, Illinois, nerdy social outcasts Gary Wallace (Anthony Michael Hall) and Wyatt Donnelly (Ilan Mitchell-Smith) are publicly humiliated by Ian (Robert Downey, Jr.) and Max (Robert Rusler) after they are seen swooning over two girls who happen to be their girlfriends. Dejected and disappointed at their direction in l...
Anthony Michael Hall as Gary WallaceIlan Mitchell-Smith as Wyatt DonnellyKelly Le Brock as LisaBill Paxton as Chet DonnellyJohn Hughes wrote the film in just two days. Anthony Michael Hall passed on starring in National Lampoon's European Vacationto star in the film. The filming took place in Chicago, Illinois. The school scenes were shot at Niles East High School in Skokie, Illinois, the mall scenes were shot at the Northbrook Mall in Northbrook, Illinois and the car ...
Box Office
"Weird Science" opened at #4 at the box office, grossing $4,895,421 during its first weekend. It had a gross of $23,834,048 in North America and $15,100,000 in other territories, totaling $38,934,048 worldwide.
Critical Reception
"Weird Science" received a mixed response from critics. Based on 27 reviews collected by the film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 56% of critics gave Weird Science a positive review, with an average rating of 5.6/10. The consensus states: "Hardly in the same league as John Hughes' other teen movies, the resolutely goofy Weird Science nonetheless gets some laughs via its ridiculous premise and enjoyable performances." Roger Ebert gave the movie three stars and said it combines "two great tr...
For his role in the film, Ilan Mitchell-Smith was nominated for a Saturn Award for "Best Performance by a Younger Actor."
Weird Science: Directed by John Hughes. With Anthony Michael Hall, Kelly LeBrock, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Bill Paxton. Two high-school nerds use a computer program to literally create the perfect woman, who promptly turns their lives upside-down.
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Weird Science is the name of: Weird Science (film), a 1985 film directed by John Hughes. Weird Science (TV series), a television series based on the film.
A 1985 Speculative Fiction comedy written and directed by John Hughes, starring Brat Packer Anthony Michael Hall and supermodel Kelly LeBrock, and featuring Robert Downey Jr. and Bill Paxton.
"Weird Science" is a song by American new wave band Oingo Boingo. Written by frontman Danny Elfman, it is the theme song to the Weird Science film and television series. It was released on the film's soundtrack, as well as Oingo Boingo's fifth studio album, Dead Man's Party (1985), in a longer mix.
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Weird Science is a 1985 American teen science fiction\comedy film written & directed by John Hughes which was released on August 2, 1985 by Universal Pictures. Two high school nerds, Gary and Wyatt use a computer program to create their ideal woman and an electrical accident brings the woman to...
