Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

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Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

PG

1991

1h 38m

Comedy

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Amiable slackers Bill (Alex Winter) and Ted (Keanu Reeves) are once again roped into a fantastical adventure when De Nomolos (Joss Ackland), a villain from the future, sends evil robot duplicates of the two lads to terminate and replace them. The robot doubles actually succeed in killing Bill and Ted, but the two are determined to escape the afterlife, challenging the Grim Reaper (William Sadler) to a series of games in order to return to the land of the living.

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Critics Consensus

Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey has the same stars -- and cheerfully wacky sense of humor -- as its predecessor, but they prove a far less effective combination the second time around.

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Steve Murray

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

A movie smart enough to revel in its own dumbness.

Sep 25, 2025

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Carrie Rickey

Philadelphia Inquirer

Once Bill and Ted get out of hell, though, their film loses it -- in more ways than one.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jul 29, 2016

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John Hartl

Seattle Times

Reeves and Winter are clearly having a wonderful time. The enthusiasm is contagious.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jul 29, 2016

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Sarah Vincent

Sarah G Vincent Views

It uses the Terminator franchise as a great jumping point for the shenanigans that create the momentum of the film, but it also tackles popular culture depictions of heaven and hell in counterintuitive ways that are not always played for laughs.

Jun 14, 2024

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

With its greater resources, the film enjoys more sets, more props, and more computer animation - none of which increases the quality or the entertainment value.

Rated: 4/10

Jan 2, 2022

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Kevin A. Ranson

MovieCrypt.com

Having an actual bad guy changes the dynamic to something less fun and more serious... but the inclusion of Death as a wild card provides a new too-serious foil for Bill and Ted to happily torment.

Rated: 3/4

Sep 1, 2020

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Melissa L

I was VERY DISAPPOINTED in this movie. This movie was bogus!

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

09/22/25

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Daniel M

Just watched this after so many years and it was still as much fun as I remembered. I actually like this one much more than the first.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/22/25

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Rami A

There are a lot of problems in this sequel. Certain subplots drag on for a long while, scenes tend to overstay their welcome, and character decisions feel a bit off. I could be a result of the different director.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/04/25

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Noah S

I can’t believe the president of the United States from both Iron Man 3 and Agents of Shield is the Grim Reaper.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/21/25

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CaptainBoulder T

Not as good as the first one but still good. A little weird though

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/17/25

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Nick O

Excellent Adventure was good, but this one is waaaay weirder, the metal is waaay heavier and everything is just waaay more evil in general! Party on, dudes!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/10/25

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Peter Hewitt

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Ted

Alex Winter

Bill

William Sadler

Grim Reaper

Joss Ackland

De Nomolos

Pam Grier

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Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey: Official Clip - Good Versus Evil

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Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey: Official Clip - The Seance

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Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey: Official Clip - Bill and Ted Talk to God

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Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey: Official Clip - The Long Fall to Hell

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Synopsis

Amiable slackers Bill (Alex Winter) and Ted (Keanu Reeves) are once again roped into a fantastical adventure when De Nomolos (Joss Ackland), a villain from the future, sends evil robot duplicates of the two lads to terminate and replace them. The robot doubles actually succeed in killing Bill and Ted, but the two are determined to escape the afterlife, challenging the Grim Reaper (William Sadler) to a series of games in order to return to the land of the living.

Director: Peter Hewitt
Producer: Scott Kroopf
Screenwriter: Chris Matheson, Ed Solomon
Production Co: Nelson Entertainment, Interscope Communications
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 27, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $38.0M
Runtime: 1h 38m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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