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Revenge of the Nerds

1984 · 90 min

A silly, raunchy underdog comedy that plays like a campus food fight—goofy, dated, and occasionally cringe-inducing.

Tagline
They've been laughed at, picked on and put down. But now it's time for the odd to get even!
Overview
At Adams College, the jocks rule from their house on high, the Alpha Beta fraternity. So when a group of socially-challenged misfits try to go Greek, they're instantly rejected by every house on campus. Deciding to start their own frat to protect their outcast brothers, the nerds soon find themselves in a battle royale as the Alpha Betas try to crush their new rivals.

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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • class
  • friendship
  • coming-of-age
  • power
Places
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour8
Realism6
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy
Directed by
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Written by
Jeff Buhai, Steve Zacharias
Starring
Robert Carradine, Anthony Edwards, Timothy Busfield, Curtis Armstrong, Larry B. Scott, Andrew Cassese, Brian Tochi, Julia Montgomery
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
90 min
Country
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Languages
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