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Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure streaming

1989 Movie United States Action, Adventure, Music, Comedy, Science Fiction 89 min Ages 8+
By: Stephen Herek With: George Carlin, Terry Camilleri, Steve Shepherd, Steven Rotblatt, Alex Winter

In the small town of San Dimas, a few miles away from Los Angeles, there are two nearly brain dead teenage boys going by the names of Bill S, Preston ESQ. and Ted Theodore Logan, they have a dream together of starting their own rock and roll band called the "Wyld Stallyns". Unfortunately, they are still in high school and on the verge of failing out of their school as well, and if they do not pass their upcoming history report, they will be separated as a result of Ted's father sending him to military school. But, what Bill and Ted do not know is that they must stay together to save the future. So, a man from the future named Rufus came to help them pass their report. So, both Bill and Ted decided to gather up historical figures which they need for their report. They are hoping that this will help them pass their report so they can stay together.

Filmium rating
58%

Mood

Comedic
Entertaining
Funny
Light
Lighthearted
Silly

Cast & Crew

Stephen Herek
Chris Matheson
Ed Solomon
Jim Cody Williams
Jeanne Hermine Herek
Carol Gossler
Steven Rotblatt
Terry Camilleri
Lisa Rubin
Steve Shepherd
Alex Winter
Bernie Casey
John Karlsen
Duncan McLeod
Marjean Holden
Amy Stoch
Fee Waybill
J. Patrick McNamara
Frazier Bain
Greg Lutz
Kimberley Kates
Mark Ogden
Jeff S. Goodrich
George Carlin
Tony Steedman
Robert V. Barron
Dan Shor
Diane Franklin
Clifford David
Hal Landon Jr.
Richard Alexander
James Bowbitch
Keanu Reeves
Tom Dugan
James D. Nelson
William Robbins
Claudia Templeton
Anne Machette
Lee Hollingsworth
Dusty O'Dee
Traci Dawn Davis
Ruth Pittman
Rod Loomis
John Clure
Martha Davis
Marcia Darroch
Jane Wiedlin
Heather Pittman
Al Leong
Clarence Clemons

Adaptation

Comedy Script
Original Screenplay
Stand-Up Routine Basis

Budget

1980S Film
Low-Budget
Mid-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Early Cgi
Green Screen
Green Screen Effects
Practical Effects
Visual Effects
Visual Gags

Narrative Structure

Adventure
Episodic
Nonlinear
Time Travel

Pace

Dynamic
Energetic
Fast-Paced
Quick

Runtime

90 Minutes
Around 1.5 Hours
Feature Film
Standard Length

Soundtrack

80S Music
Rock Soundtrack
Soundtrack
Soundtrack Album

Style

Cinematic
Comedic
Fantastical
Innovative
Stylized

Time-Period

1980S
Future Society
Historical Periods

Central Conflict

Passing History Class
Preventing Ted'S Military School
Preventing Teds Military School
Saving Future Band
Saving Their Band

Characters

Bill And Ted
Historical Figures
Rufus

Ending

Band Formation
Band Performance
Happy Ending
Successful Presentation

Historical Context

1980S
Future Society
High School
Historical Figures
Youth Culture

Key Plot Points

Abducting Celebrities
Collecting Historical Figures
School Presentation
Time Machine

Plot

Comedy
High School
High School Project
Historical Figures
School Project
Time Travel

Setting

1980S California
1988
California
Historical Settings
San Dimas
Water Park

Shooting Location

Arizona
Phoenix
Scottsdale
Tempe

Theme

Adventure
Education
Friendship
Music
Time Travel
Youthful Rebellion

Genre

Adventure
Comedy
Science Fiction

Audiences

Comedy Fans
Family
Nostalgic
Teen Comedy
Teenagers
Teens
Young Adults

Titles

Bill & Ted'S Excellent Adventure
Bill + Ted's verrückte Reise durch die Zeit
Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure
Bill e Ted Uma Aventura Fantastica
Bill und Teds verrückte Reise durch die Zeit
La formidable aventure de Bill et Ted
Las alucinantes aventuras de Bill y Ted
Μπιλ και Τεντ: Τα Κακά Παιδιά Πάνε Παντού
阿比阿弟的冒險
阿比阿弟闖天關

Box Office Success

$40 Million Gross
Successful Comedy

Critical Reception

Mixed Reviews
Positive Audience Response

Popularity

Cult Following
Fan Favorite

Ratings

50/100 Metacritic
82% Rotten Tomatoes

Reception

Box Office Success
Cult Classic
Positive Reviews

Production Countries

United States

Release Year

1989
Nineteen Eighty-Nine
mowizz ID: 36a64af5-8ddc-4b1b-b590-f51f45b71994
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