Airheads

Airheads (1994)

  • 22% of critics liked it
    (32 reviews)

  • 51% of users liked it
    (118,248 ratings)

Airheads is a variation on Dog Day Afternoon, as well as a comic look at the trials and tribulations of both the music business and Generation X. A hapless rock trio consisting of Chazz (Brendan Fraser), Rex (Steve Buscemi), and Pip (Adam Sandler) hits a brick wall with their attempts to get their… More

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PG-13,
Directed By
Written By
Rich Wilkes
Genres
Comedy
In Theaters
Aug 5, 1994 Wide
Fox

Critic Reviews

  • Leonard Klady, Variety

    The anarchic saga could have used more bite or the hint of a threat just to keep things interesting.

  • Geoff Andrew, Time Out

    About airheads, and for them, too.

  • Janet Maslin, New York Times

    There should have been enough material here for six sitcoms. Instead, there's not even enough for one movie.

  • Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

    Fraser and Buscemi are deadpan delights. And Sandler, Opera Man on SNL, is a red-hot screen find.

  • James Berardinelli, ReelViews

    Observing how fertile the field of heavy metal music is for satire, it's disappointing to watch Airheads bumble around, desperately trying to find something funny to say.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Phil H


    Probably the first rock band type comedy I saw after 'Spinal Tap' and there hasn't been too many since accept for 'School of Rock' and 'The Rocker' of the top of my head. This, now old, comedy was a small release in the UK I believe and didn't… More

  • Jeff "


    Airheads is one of those films that could have been a memorable, fun and entertaining comedy. Unfortunately, this is one of those films that really doesn't satisfy. This is a poorly constructed comedy that doesn't work. The cast are bad, and the lead actors offer nothing… More

  • Lucas M


    Airheads, present a funny cast and an very good performace by Steve Buscemi. The film, make laughs with your Dog Day Afternoon satire, but the script could be more intelligent.

  • Chris W


    I'll admit that this isn't really that great of a movie, and it doesn't quite succeed at pulling off the "Dog Day Afternoon" scenario, but I can't help but like this. It's really damn funny and entertaining. I really enjoy the cast, and the… More

  • KJ P


    It is such a stupid concept, but it delivers on all levels. If the story was more thought out it would be perfect! It is one of funniest stupid movies I have ever seen!

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