Teen Wolf

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Teen Wolf

PG

1985

1h 28m

Comedy

Fantasy

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When high school nerd Scott Howard (Michael J. Fox) learns from his father, Harold (James Hampton), that being a werewolf runs in the family, he decides to take advantage of his freakish trait. With his newfound strength and agility, Scott quickly becomes the hero of his school's basketball team while winning over longtime crush Pamela Wells (Lorie Griffin). As he grows more popular, Scott worries he is being celebrated as a novelty rather than for who he is.

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Critics Consensus

Though Michael J. Fox is as charismatic as ever, Teen Wolf's coming-of-age themes can't help but feel a little stale and formulaic.

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Duane Byrge

The Hollywood Reporter

09/03/2020

To his credit, director Rod Daniel has crafted an amiable teen film and gets a pleasing performance from Fox in the title role. Yet Teen Wolf, especially in the basketball sequences, loses its dramatic dribble.

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Rick Kogan

Chicago Tribune

03/26/2019

2.5/4

The whole thing is absolutely ridiculous--have you ever seen a wolf break dance?--and a good deal of fun.

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Reader

03/26/2019

Fox somehow survives on the sheer force of a pleasant screen presence, but those who remember The Shaggy Dog ought to stay away.

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Charles Cassady

Common Sense Media

03/01/2024

3/5

This is a good-natured spoof of adolescent insecurities and image-consciousness in school, not Gothic shocks.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

11/01/2021

2/4

Rather than a wolf in sheep's clothing, Teen Wolf is basically a standard 80s teen flick in werewolf's clothing.

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Roger Hurlburt

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

03/26/2019

The movie plods towards a predictable ending and misses all sorts of chances to be funny.

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andrew b

6d

it's 2026 January, I am 44 next month and it is my first time seeing Teen Wolf. I was pleasantly surprised a good and fun little film! well done all! It is 40 years old this film. Still works. Classic 80s movie. And it works.

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Charlie

@KIDCRITIC Dec 26

Watched Teen Wolf this year. This for the most of it was pretty good for a 80’s movie, I mean A kid who is not that great at basketball likes girls and gets so stressed out he becomes the wolf and everyone likes him and he really good at basketball however he does not want to be himself until the end he proves he can be normal and still be are really good basketball player. The quality of the movie was good. The acting and Storytelling was easily readable which is what you want for a 80’s movie. Overall I would rate this movie 3.5 stars out of 5 stars. This movie felt a little too short for me. My favorite scene was when he is running through the halls almost slipping. That was funny. I would recommend this movie.

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mark g

@Mark_Alan_G. Oct 31

Crappy, even by 1980s standards. And the game at the end goes way too long. Fox is generally money in the bank, but he has little help here in the way of writing or supporting cast. Just a tired cliche of a movie.

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thiago s

@Thiagostone Sep 15

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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Kalissa H

@kali_416 Sep 6

Fun sports teen movie.

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CodyZamboni Z

@CodyZamboni Aug 15

Found this slightly better than last time I saw this almost 35 years ago, Two highlights : the positive message about self reliance, and Fox's super hot blonde girlfriend, But overall, movie is barely amusing, and has a mean spirited, bullying tone throughout.

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Rod Daniel

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Michael J. Fox

Scott Howard

James Hampton

Harold Howard

Scott Paulin

Kirk Lolley

Susan Ursitti

Boof

Jerry Levine

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Synopsis

When high school nerd Scott Howard (Michael J. Fox) learns from his father, Harold (James Hampton), that being a werewolf runs in the family, he decides to take advantage of his freakish trait. With his newfound strength and agility, Scott quickly becomes the hero of his school's basketball team while winning over longtime crush Pamela Wells (Lorie Griffin). As he grows more popular, Scott worries he is being celebrated as a novelty rather than for who he is.

Director: Rod Daniel
Producer: Mark Levinson, Scott M. Rosenfelt
Screenwriter: Jeph Loeb, Matthew Weisman
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Wolfkill
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 23, 1985, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 27, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $32.7M
Runtime: 1h 28m

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