Weird Science (1985)

Two high school nerds use a computer program to literally create the perfect woman, but she turns their lives upside down.

Director:

John Hughes

Writer:

John Hughes

Stars:

Anthony Michael Hall, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Kelly LeBrock

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Anthony Michael Hall	...	Gary Wallace
Kelly LeBrock	...	Lisa
Ilan Mitchell-Smith	...	Wyatt Donnelly
Bill Paxton	...	Chet Donnelly
Suzanne Snyder	...	Deb
Judie Aronson	...	Hilly
Robert Downey Jr.	...	Ian (as Robert Downey)
Robert Rusler	...	Max
Vernon Wells	...	Lord General
Britt Leach	...	Al Wallace
Barbara Lang	...	Lucy Wallace
Michael Berryman	...	Mutant Biker
Ivor Barry	...	Henry Donnelly
Ann Coyle	...	Carmen Donnelly (as Anne Bernadette Coyle)
Suzy J. Kellems	...	Gymnast

Storyline

Two unpopular teenagers, Gary Wallace and Wyatt Donnelly, fail at all attempts to be accepted by their peers. Their desperation to be liked leads them to "create" a woman via their computer. Their living and breathing creation is a gorgeous woman, Lisa, whose purpose is to boost their confidence level by putting them into situations which require Gary and Wyatt to act like men. On their road to becoming accepted, they encounter many hilarious obstacles, which gives the movie an overall sense of silliness.

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Plot Keywords:

blue panties | breasts growing | nudity | bare breasts | teen comedy | 

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Taglines:

They went from zeroes to heroes in one fantastic weekend.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

PG-13

Did You Know?

Trivia

As is typical for John Hughes films, the cast members break the fourth wall and look at the camera with a stare.

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Goofs

When Gary was talking about getting kneed in his privates at the "Kandy Bar", Wyatt is supposed to say "worst pain there is" but his mouth stops moving after "worst pain".

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Quotes

Gary Wallace: That's not a bad idea.
Wyatt: What?
Gary Wallace: Making a girl. Actually making a girl. Like Frankenstein... except cuter.
Wyatt: [stands up] You're serious?
[Gary grabs Wyatt by the collar and pulls him towards him]
Gary Wallace: Look me in the eye. Do I look serious?
Wyatt: Gary Wallace, that's-that's gross! That's sick! I am not digging up dead girls!
[Gary puts his hand over Wyatt's mouth and sits him down on the bed]
Gary Wallace: No, I'm not talking about digging up dead girls, Wyatt. I'm talking about your system, idiot, your computer!

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Alternate Versions

In the basic cable version, the line "In the family jewels?" was changed to "In the flippin' gizzard?"

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Connections

Referenced in The Cinema Snob: Nudist Colony of the Dead (2010)

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Soundtracks

Private Joy
Performed by Cheyne
Produced by Greg Phillinganes and Jimmy Iovine
Vocals produced by Louil Silas Jr.

User Reviews

That's not a joke! THAT is a severe behavioral disorder!

Does a movie need definitive plot points or events that move the characters forward? No! Weird Science proves that a movie need be nothing more than a series of jokes and visual gags. But Weird Science is also a movie with a message. That message – horny boys and science is a wicked combination. Once you see John Hughes' masterpiece about Frankensex, you will be asking yourself why you ever quoted The Breakfast Club. I sense you doubting that Weird Science effectively taps into the troubled teen psyche with sincerity and insight. Well consider the following. A bodacious babe is front and center with Einstein's intellect and essence of David Lee Roth. A teenage girl is stripped naked by a vacuum cleaner chimney – which is okay cuz it's in the name of science. Bill Paxton is reduced to a Jim Hensonesque troll! A giant phallic missile penetrates a suburban house. Still not convinced? Well, just watch the last half hour. A gang of road ragers crashes the obligatory 80s teen party, do donuts all over the floors and smack random guys in the crotch. Bennet from Commando asks the heroes if they have tossed off to any good books lately and Anthony Michael Hall get's all Dirty Harry on their uninvited post- apocalypse asses. This is a work of unparalleled brilliance and sophistication. It's got Robert Downey Jr. in it too!

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 August 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

Weird Science

Filming Locations:

1200 Linden Avenue, Highland Park, Illinois, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$7,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,895,421, 4 August 1985

Gross USA:

$23,834,048

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$38,934,048

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Stereo

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1