Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
Seen it?1991 | 93 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, fantasy fans and adventure fans. If you loved The Mitchells vs. the Machines, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, mind-bending.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Amiable slackers Bill and Ted are once again roped into a fantastical adventure when De Nomolos, a villain from the future, sends evil robot duplicates of the two lads to terminate and replace them. The robot doubles actually succeed in killing Bill and Ted, but the two are determined to escape the afterlife, challenging the Grim Reaper to a series of games in order to return to the land of the living.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
57% on Rotten Tomatoes, 61 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$38 million worldwide on a $20 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 127K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Peter Hewitt
- Keanu ReevesTed
- Alex WinterBill / Granny Preston
- William SadlerGrim Reaper
- Joss AcklandDe Nomolos
- Pam GrierMs. Wardroe
- George CarlinRufus
- Amy StochMissy
- Jim MartinSir James Martin
- Hal Landon Jr.Captain Logan
- Annette AzcuyElizabeth