Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Brian Doyle-Murray

Originally a skit on "Saturday Night Live" during the late '80s and early '90s, "Wayne's World" is about two teenage dudes who host a public access TV show, which is mainly about rock, babes and peopl...( read more  read more... )e who live in the area. One day Wayne and Garth go to a rock concert, and Wayne falls in love with a bass guitarist named Cassandra Wong. Wayne spends the rest of the movie trying to get Casandra to fall in love with him. He also struggles with a network executive who wants to buy the rights to his show.

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PG-13, 1 hr. 35 min.

Directed by: Penelope Spheeris

Release Date: February 14, 1992

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DVD Release Date: November 16, 1999

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  • September 24, 2009
    Party time, excellent. I loved it when it first came out. *Synopsis is wrong, Wayne and Garth were not teenage, they were 30*
  • June 23, 2009
    I have a hard time rating this one. I loved it to the point of seeing it three times the first week it was out, probably because it brought back memories of me and my friends at that age. Now I can't even sit through it -- probably for the same reason. What was I thinking -- I HA...( read more)TED high school! And there are many performances by Mike Myers I now prefer over this. Dana Carvey has thankfully dropped below the casting radar. But since I did like this at one time, there must be something to it. So I'll split the difference and give it a middle-of-the road rating.
  • September 6, 2008
    A classic comedy with some very funny scenes.
  • June 20, 2008
    Wayne's World..woooo yeaaaa woooooooooooooooooooo mental woooooo party time wooooo mental mental mental.
  • June 16, 2008
    Tia!!! Schwing!!!
  • November 5, 2009
    Un clasico de cuando era adolescente... chafa.. pero ... chafa... y que? Me gustó!
  • October 25, 2009
    Should have watched this ages ago, back when the majority of comedies weren't shite. Good simple feel-good film.
  • October 11, 2009
    Outstanding. a cult classic
  • September 18, 2009
    Ya gotta love Wayne's World! It's hilarious!!!
  • September 17, 2009
    Classic fun stupidity, but Myers is a good comediant and highlights this one.

    53/100

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January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Like the Bill & Ted movies, this one works on its intended level and then sneaks in excursions to some other levels, too. full review

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  • thedoctor2k7
    July 2, 2008
    this movie sucks cha right
  • albinonerd13
    July 26, 2007
    Party on, Garth!
    Party on, Wayne!
  • xevanescencex
    February 19, 2007
    i wonder does mike myers reali kno how to play the guitar
    or did he hav to learn to play for the movie......
  • prestonedavidson
    February 1, 2007
    it was relay funny no star way to heven plays gets yelled at its a good moive just a slacker fiklm for hippys
  • jnc2
    January 12, 2007
    its not original but........................EXCELLENT!
  • xxbazxx
    January 1, 2007
    i luv waynez world i lov garths fox dance lol
  • bizzleman
    December 13, 2006
    The best film ever, - ZANG!
  • applejuice2424
    September 13, 2006
    Pure brilliance! Quotable to the max! ZANG!!!!!!!! ;o) Gotta love the foxy lady dance!!
  • sh0tgunxwedding
    June 22, 2006
    [person below me] truest comment ever. you can always find a quote from this movie to fit any situation. it just wins =]
  • PAXTONFUN
    May 24, 2006
    OATH!
    marry me wayne.
    classic movie.
    better quotes then napolean dynomite.

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