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      Airheads

      PG-13 1994 1 hr. 31 min. Comedy List
      29% 38 Reviews Tomatometer 50% 100,000+ Ratings Audience Score Three aspiring rock musicians -- Chazz (Brendan Fraser), Pip (Adam Sandler) and Rex (Steve Buscemi) -- are determined to have their band's demo tape played on the air. Out of desperation, they sneak into a Los Angeles radio station, but when the manager, Milo (Michael McKean), meets them with hostility, they resort to threatening him with realistic-looking water pistols. Soon the situation escalates, and the none-too-bright rockers get in over their heads. Read More Read Less
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      There's a biting satire that keeps threatening to burst out of the well-cast Airheads, but unfortunately, the end result lives down to its title in the most unfortunate ways.

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      PJ P It's hilarious great cast great writing great acting great music Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/17/24 Full Review Audience Member Was always one of those movies I watched as a teen. Rewatched as an adult and it’s still entertaining. Especially the capture of a time that’s lapsed. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/26/24 Full Review Jay H I can't believe I liked this when it was released. Of course, I was 21, and I liked everything. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 12/17/23 Full Review Avant S was great when i watched it 20 years ago. its okish now. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/11/23 Full Review Jeff G All star cast. Legendary joke to exposition ratio. Caught a bad rap because most critics are cynical a-holes. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/25/23 Full Review Kathryn W Where did this movie go? My favorite Brendan Fraser movie by far and near it's 30th anniversary and it's missing! Blu Ray copies go on Ebay for over $250 so don't tell me this is a 50% audience rating. Where are my people! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/28/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Rated: D Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Leonard Klady Variety The anarchic saga could have used more bite or the hint of a threat just to keep things interesting. Jun 1, 2008 Full Review Geoff Andrew Time Out About airheads, and for them, too. Feb 9, 2006 Full Review Alistair Lawrence Common Sense Media A critical and commercial flop, this rock 'n' roll comedy nonetheless features a cast of comedic talent who between them have enough screen presence and comic timing to carry its so-so screenplay. Rated: 3/5 Jun 30, 2022 Full Review Cory Woodroof 615 Film Any movie where David Arquette is just hanging out in the background for a majority of the runtime is good in my book. Jun 15, 2022 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Airheads benefits substantially from its myriad of appealing, entertaining performances... Rated: 2.5/4 Jul 11, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Three aspiring rock musicians -- Chazz (Brendan Fraser), Pip (Adam Sandler) and Rex (Steve Buscemi) -- are determined to have their band's demo tape played on the air. Out of desperation, they sneak into a Los Angeles radio station, but when the manager, Milo (Michael McKean), meets them with hostility, they resort to threatening him with realistic-looking water pistols. Soon the situation escalates, and the none-too-bright rockers get in over their heads.
      Director
      Michael Lehmann
      Executive Producer
      Todd Baker
      Screenwriter
      Rich Wilkes
      Production Co
      Twentieth Century Fox, Robert Simonds Productions, Island World
      Rating
      PG-13
      Genre
      Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Nov 30, 2016
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $4.9M
      Sound Mix
      Surround