Weird Science fingerprintFunny.
Calm and low-key
Hopeful and nostalgic
Much of it is about growing up.
Plenty of situational comedy and slapstick
Growing up, pop culture, and technology
Holds up on a rewatch.
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Weird Science is calm and low-intensity.
Hopeful and nostalgic
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's hopeful and nostalgic. Much of it is about growing up.
Plenty of situational comedy and slapstick
Expect plenty of situational comedy and slapstick.
Growing up, pop culture, and technology
Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around growing up, pop culture, and technology. It holds up on a rewatch.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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It's all in the name of science... Weird Science.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Weird Science is included with a subscription to Netflix and YouTube TV in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 60/100 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 60%, and Metacritic 46). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content and strong language.
1 h 33 min
Weird Science runs 1 h 33 min.
No. It's adapted from a comic.
Not quite. Audiences rate Weird Science higher (68) than critics (53). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $8 million to make and earned $39 million worldwide, 5.2 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+62GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Weird Science in 76 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 101 storytelling tropes for Weird Science, including Real Men Hate Affection, Broke Your Arm Punching Out Cthulhu, Only a Lighter.
6.6
