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The Road to Wellville

1994Movie1 h 58 minR

ComedyRomance
47
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb5.9Rotten Tomatoes41%44%

A quirky, campy comedy movie about history.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

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Story

A comedy of the heart and other organs.

An unhappy young couple visit the infamous Kellogg spa in Battle Creek, Michigan while a young hustler tries get into the breakfast-cereal business and compete against John Kellogg's corn flakes.

Feels like

  • Historical Satire
  • Eccentric Characters
  • Physical Comedy
  • Battle Creek
  • John Harvey Kellogg
  • Health Obsession
  • Quirky
  • Farce
  • Turn-of-the-Century

Cast

24 of 24

Crew

Directed by
Alan Parker
Written by
Alan Parker, T. C. Boyle
Produced by
Alan Parker, Robert F. Colesberry, Armyan Bernstein
Music by
Rachel Portman

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Facts

October 28, 1994 · 1 h 58 min · R

Released
October 28, 1994
Runtime
1 h 58 min
Age rating
R
Genres
Comedy, Romance, Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$25 million
Box office
$26 million
Available in
18 countries

Tropes

Even the Rats Won't Touch It, Butt-Monkey, Spared by the Adaptation +9

  • Even the Rats Won't Touch It
  • Butt-Monkey
  • Spared by the Adaptation
  • Cannot Spit It Out
  • Hospital Hottie
  • Reality Is Unrealistic
  • No Sex Allowed
  • Soundtrack Dissonance
  • Large Ham
  • Offscreen Karma
  • I Need a Freaking Drink
  • Fanservice

12 of 26 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Road to Wellville?"

Questions about The Road to Wellville

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Road to Wellville?

PrimeThe RokuKanopyHooplaPluto TVPlexAmazon Prime Video Free with AdsFawesome

In the United States, The Road to Wellville streams on Prime, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Kanopy, Hoopla, Pluto TV, Plex, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 8 other countries.

Is The Road to Wellville worth watching?

47
MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 47 (IMDb 5.9 and Rotten Tomatoes 41%). Audiences rate it higher (52 out of 100) than critics (41).

Will The Road to Wellville make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly slapstick (7 of 10) and absurd humor (7 of 10).

Is The Road to Wellville good for date night?

and 3 moreDate NightPartner WatchAdultsFriends NightParty Vibe

It can be: romance is 2 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

What tropes does The Road to Wellville use?

Even the Rats Won't Touch ItButt-MonkeySpared by the AdaptationCannot Spit It OutHospital HottieReality Is UnrealisticNo Sex AllowedSoundtrack DissonanceLarge HamOffscreen KarmaI Need a Freaking DrinkFanserviceand 14 more

TV Tropes lists 26 tropes for it, including Even the Rats Won't Touch It, Butt-Monkey, and Spared by the Adaptation.