Zapped!
Seen it?1982 | 98 min | Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 7% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 46% audience score and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for anyone nostalgic for their awkward years and fans of sharp satire. It gets the awkwardness and the high stakes of being young. Critics were cooler on it, but audiences had a great time.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
- The pace
- Quick and easy-going, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect sex.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
- Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.
Peyton and Barney are fun loving high school students working on a science project with white mice. When one of the mice begins to move food toward itself with out touching it, Barney finds he has accidently discovered a formula for telekinetic powers. Now, how much trouble can a high school boy who can move things with just his mind get into?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
7% on Rotten Tomatoes, 10 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
Our audience score: 46%
- AwardsNot counted
No real honors on record. Nominated for 1 Razzie, the "worst of the year" awards. Razzies don't count toward the rating.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$17 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 66K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert J. Rosenthal
- Scott BaioBarney Springboro
- Willie AamesPeyton
- Robert MandanWalter Johnson
- Felice SchachterBernadette
- Scatman CrothersDexter Jones
- Roger BowenMr. Springboro
- Mews SmallMrs. Springboro
- Greg BradfordRobert Wolcott
- Hilary BeaneCorrine Updike
- Sue Ane LangdonRose Burnhart