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Weird Science

1985 · 93 min

A silly, fast-paced teen fantasy full of goofy wish-fulfillment, cartoonish chaos, and a warm heart beneath the crude jokes.

Tagline: It's all in the name of science... Weird Science.
Overview: Two unpopular teenagers, Gary and Wyatt, fail at all attempts to be accepted by their peers. Their desperation to be liked leads them to "create" a woman via their computer. Their living and breathing creation is a gorgeous woman, Lisa, whose purpose is to boost their confidence level by putting them into situations which require Gary and Wyatt to act like men.

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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
identity
friendship
love
family
Places: suburbs
big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	4
Horror	1
Humour	8
Realism	2
Romance	4
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: comedy, fantasy
Directed by: John Hughes
Written by: John Hughes
Starring: Anthony Michael Hall, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Kelly LeBrock, Bill Paxton, Suzanne Snyder, Judie Aronson, Barbara Lang, Ivor Barry
Music: Ira Newborn
Cinematography: Matthew F. Leonetti
Runtime: 93 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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