Big Wednesday
Seen it?1978 | 120 min | Drama, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss, 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. If you loved American Graffiti or Back to the Future Part III, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1978: an older pace and style.
Three 1960s California surfers fool around, drift apart and reunite years later to ride epic waves.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
67% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$5 million worldwide on a $11 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 65K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Milius
- Jan-Michael VincentMatt Johnson
- William KattJack Barlow
- Gary BuseyLeroy "The Masochist" Smith
- Patti D'ArbanvilleSally
- Lee PurcellPeggy Gordon
- Sam Melville"Bear"
- Reb Brown"Enforcer"
- Robert Englund"Fly"
- Joe SpinellPsychologist
- Hank WordenShopping Cart