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.
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Movie Info
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Director -
John Hughes -
Producer -
Joel Silver -
Screenwriter -
John Hughes -
Distributor -
Universal Pictures -
Production Co -
Universal Pictures -
Rating -
PG-13 -
Genre -
Comedy , Fantasy , Romance , Sci-Fi -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Aug 2, 1985, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Sep 10, 2013 -
Runtime -
1h 34m -
Sound Mix -
Surround -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.85:1)