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Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

  • 19891989
  • PGPG
  • 1h 30m
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6.9/10
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Keanu Reeves, Robert V. Barron, Terry Camilleri, George Carlin, Al Leong, Tony Steedman, and Alex Winter in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
Two seemingly dumb teens set off on a quest to prepare the ultimate historical presentation with the help of a time machine.
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Two rock-'n-rolling teens, on the verge of failing their class, are approached by a time machine that helps them make the ultimate history presentation.Two rock-'n-rolling teens, on the verge of failing their class, are approached by a time machine that helps them make the ultimate history presentation.Two rock-'n-rolling teens, on the verge of failing their class, are approached by a time machine that helps them make the ultimate history presentation.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
134K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,672
828
    • Stephen Herek
    • Chris Matheson
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  • Stars
    • Keanu Reeves
    • Alex Winter
    • George Carlin
    • Stephen Herek
    • Chris Matheson
    • Ed Solomon
  • Stars
    • Keanu Reeves
    • Alex Winter
    • George Carlin
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    • 285User reviews
    • 128Critic reviews
    • 50Metascore
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    Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
    Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
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    Keanu Reeves
    Keanu Reeves
    • Ted 'Theodore' Logan
    Alex Winter
    Alex Winter
    • Bill S. Preston
    George Carlin
    George Carlin
    • Rufus
    Terry Camilleri
    Terry Camilleri
    • Napoleon
    Dan Shor
    Dan Shor
    • Billy the Kid
    Tony Steedman
    Tony Steedman
    • Socrates
    Rod Loomis
    Rod Loomis
    • Freud
    Al Leong
    Al Leong
    • Genghis Khan
    Jane Wiedlin
    Jane Wiedlin
    • Joan of Arc
    Robert V. Barron
    Robert V. Barron
    • Abraham Lincoln
    Clifford David
    Clifford David
    • Beethoven
    Hal Landon Jr.
    Hal Landon Jr.
    • Captain Logan
    Bernie Casey
    Bernie Casey
    • Mr. Ryan
    Amy Stoch
    Amy Stoch
    • Missy
    • (as Amy Stock-Poynton)
    • …
    J. Patrick McNamara
    J. Patrick McNamara
    • Mr. Preston
    Frazier Bain
    • Deacon
    Diane Franklin
    Diane Franklin
    • Princess Joanna
    Kimberley Kates
    Kimberley Kates
    • Princess Elizabeth
    • (as Kimberley LaBelle)
      • Stephen Herek
      • Chris Matheson
      • Ed Solomon
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    • Trivia
      Alex Winter claimed that he gets two types of letters from teachers; positive ones from history teachers for encouraging students to learn about history, and negative ones from English teachers for affecting the way students speak.
    • Goofs
      When Bill and Ted pick up Genghis Khan in Outer Mongolia, the screen card says it's 1209. During the report, Bill says they picked him up in 1269. Genghis Khan died in 1227. In 1269, the Mongol Empire was ruled by Kublai Khan, Genghis' grandson.
    • Quotes

      Evil Duke: Put them in the iron maiden.

      Ted: Iron Maiden?

      Bill, Ted: Excellent!

      [air guitar]

      Evil Duke: Execute them.

      Bill, Ted: Bogus!

    • Alternate versions
      In the Television version, there are a few minor dialogue edits. For example, in the scene where Ted falls down a flight of stairs in a suit of armor and a "medieval dude" run the suit through, Bill says to the man who did that "You killed Ted you medieval Dickweed", the Dialogue is changed to "You killed Ted you medieval 'Bonehead'"
    • Connections
      Edited from War and Peace (1956)
    • Soundtracks
      I Can't Break Away
      Written by Mitch Bottler and Gary Zekley

      Published by Colgems - EMI Music Inc. and Teenie Bopper Music

      Performed by Big Pig

      Produced by Nick Launay

      Courtesy of A&M Records, Inc.

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    A 10/10 on the fun scale
    WOW. Talk about a childhood classic! Bill and Ted first surfaced when I was nine years old. Those were the days...I don't know how many times my best friend and I watched this one, but it must have been every day during our third grade year. I've watched it countless times after that and it has yet to lose its charm. When Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey came out a couple of years later, the process repeated itself. These are two movies about a couple of (seemingly) burn-out teens who don't take drugs, which leads one to the conclusion that they were just born idiots. Thing is, just by being stupid, everything seems to happen right for them wherever they go, thanks to good ole Rufus (George "the king" Carlan).

    Excellent Adventure starts with our idiot duo, doing what they do; jamming out in the garage (on guitars they can't play) and talking nonstop about how someday, somehow, their band "Wyld Stalyns" will open for Iron Maiden. When their dream is threatened by the reality that they are flunking out in history, things take a turn. What it all boils down to is that they need to have a badass history report or they're both going to flunk out and Ted will be sent to military school by his mean, police officer dad.

    This is where Rufus comes in. He shows up in a time machine (in the form of a phone booth) and claims to have all the answers to their problems. The time machine is just what they need for their history report so it's "back in time we go", to capture historically significant figures (Socrates, Napolean, Billy the Kid, Joan of Arc, Abe Lincoln, etc.). The fun never stops.

    I'm really not sure why this movie works as well as it does. It takes an idea that would sound completely stupid on paper, and somehow, makes it all come together. The characters are completely likeable and the script is sharply written. Best of all, this movie is just good fun. The music is awesome too. If you have never seen this movie or its sequel, you are seriously depraved. Go put on your old Megadeth t-shirt, ragged out jeans, and a few beers, plop down on the couch and enjoy.
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    • Release date
      • February 17, 1989 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
      • French
      • German
      • Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
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    • Filming locations
      • Metrocenter Mall - 9801 N. Metro Pkwy W., Phoenix, Arizona, USA
    • Production companies
      • De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)
      • De Laurentiis Film Partners
      • Interscope Communications
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    • 1 hour 30 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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