Bio-Dome

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Bio-Dome

PG-13

1996

1h 35m

Comedy

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Bud (Pauly Shore) and Doyle (Stephen Baldwin) get simultaneously dumped by their eco-conscious girlfriends, Monique (Joey Lauren Adams) and Jen (Teresa Hill), in the middle of the desert. Needing a bathroom, the two friends enter what they think is a mall but soon realize is a high-profile, secure biological experiment. As they engage in a year-long battle with Dr. Faulkner (William Atherton) and the other scientists, Bud and Doyle are forced to confront the recklessness of their behavior.

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Critics Consensus

Like its two obnoxious protagonists, this dreadfully unfunny Pauly Shore vehicle should remain separated from society.

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John Anderson

Los Angeles Times

08/04/2009

0.5/5

Despite the advances humankind has made since dragging itself out of the primordial ooze, Shore is a successful comedian.

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Entertainment Weekly

08/04/2009

C-

Even with the low expectations any reasonable viewer brings to a Shore flick, this rates only stupid-plus.

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Leonard Klady

Variety

03/26/2009

It's not by any means inspired madness.

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

08/07/2024

3/10

Comedy is, I think, the most subjective of film genres, so I can only reflect my own opinion: Shore has a perverse talent to actively leave comedy less funny than when he found it.

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Mal Vincent

The Virginian-Pilot

03/22/2022

1/4

At one point, Pauly looks into the camera and says, ``Sometimes stupid can be pretty cool.'' Not this time, Pauly.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

09/03/2020

.5/4.0

Shore captured the Razzie award for Worst Male Lead (tied with Tom Arnold) for his performance here.

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Steven S

@Slschmidt Jan 2

This movie in no way has any great quality. However, I think you have to rate a movie in comparison to movies of its genre, as well as what was expected coming in. I think if anyone rates this below a 10% they havent seen how bad some movies can be. Once again, there is nothing special about the movie. A couple phrases that stick with you after watching. Pauly Shore is exactly who he has always been. I dont hate the movie but I really have to not care about movies to watch it.

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Andrew E

Nov 24

There are two phrases that I will be using from now on. Inbreeders from Son-In-Law and Free Mahi Mai. Funny if you want something to turn your mind off to or are doing something else.

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Emily N

Oct 29

This movie is a rollicking a good time! Sometimes you need a feel good flick to turn your day around and Bio-Dome is just that. Absolutely hysterical and highly underrated.

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Ash L

Oct 29

I created a Rotten Tomato account because I noticed this movie only has a 4% rating which honestly is just flat out offensive. To this day, this hilarious and chaotic artistic masterpiece and ode to environmental awareness is the sole reason I don’t litter.

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Cameron Q

Jul 27

I have been quoting this movie since I was 7 years old. This movie is Pauly Shore's magnum opus. Every person in the world should see this film.

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Ryan F

Jun 1

Entertaining! It's one of those it's so bad, it's actually good movies. It can be cringy but it's a fun movie to watch

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Jason Bloom

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Synopsis

Bud (Pauly Shore) and Doyle (Stephen Baldwin) get simultaneously dumped by their eco-conscious girlfriends, Monique (Joey Lauren Adams) and Jen (Teresa Hill), in the middle of the desert. Needing a bathroom, the two friends enter what they think is a mall but soon realize is a high-profile, secure biological experiment. As they engage in a year-long battle with Dr. Faulkner (William Atherton) and the other scientists, Bud and Doyle are forced to confront the recklessness of their behavior.

Director: Jason Bloom
Producer: Brad Krevoy, Steven Stabler, Bradley Jenkel
Screenwriter: Kip Koenig, Scott Marcano
Production Co: 3 Arts Entertainment, Motion Picture Corporation of America
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 1, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $12.2M
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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