Amazon Women on the Moon
Seen it?1987 | 84 min | Comedy, Science Fiction
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (65% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.9 out of 10 from audiences, 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 and sci-fi fans. If you loved Repo Man or The World's End, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 24 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Centered on a television station which features a 1950s-style sci-fi movie interspersed with a series of wild commercials, wacky shorts and weird specials, this lampoon of contemporary life and pop culture skewers some of the silliest spectacles ever created in the name of entertainment.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
65% on Rotten Tomatoes, 42 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$549K worldwide on a $5 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 89K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Peter Horton, Carl Gottlieb, John Landis, Robert K. Weiss, Joe Dante
- Arsenio HallApartment Victim (segment "Mondo Condo")
- Donald F. MuhichEasterbrook (segment "Pethouse Video")
- Monique GabrielleTaryn Steele (segment "Pethouse Video")
- Lou JacobiMurray (segment "Murray in Videoland")
- Erica YohnSelma (segment "Murray in Videoland")
- Debbi A. DavisonWeather Person (segment "Murray in Videoland")
- Rob KrauszFloor Manager (segment "Murray in Videoland")
- Phil HartmanBaseball Announcer (segment "Murray in Videoland")
- Corey BurtonAnchorman (segment "Murray in Videoland") / TV Announcer (segment "Amazon Women on the Moon")
- Corey BurtonAnnouncer (segment "Silly Paté")