Weird Science
1985 film by John Hughes
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Summary
Weird Science is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,903 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: John Hughes[3]
- Screenwriter: John Hughes[4]
- Composer: Ira Newborn[5]
- Genre: romantic comedy[6], science fiction film[7], fantasy film[8], science fiction comedy[9], buddy film[10], teen film[11], action film[12]
- Cast member: Anthony Michael Hall[13], Ilan Mitchell-Smith[14], Kelly Le Brock[15], Bill Paxton[16], Robert Downey Jr.[17], Robert Rusler[18], Vernon Wells[19], Michael Berryman[20], Ivor Barry[21], Judie Aronson[22], Suzanne Snyder[23], Wallace Langham[24], Phillip Borsos[25], Steve James[26]
- Producer: Joel Silver[27]
- Production company: Silver Pictures[28]
- Director of photography: Matthew F. Leonetti[29]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[30]
- Distribution format: video on demand[31]
- Review score: 58%[32], 5.7/10[33], 46/100[34]
- Color: color[35]
- Country of origin: United States[36]
- Publication date: January 1, 1985[37], December 19, 1985[38]
- Distributed by: Universal Pictures[39], Netflix[40]
- Narrative location: Illinois[41]
- Official website: http://www.highschoolmovies.com/[42]
- Filming location: Chicago[43]
- Main subject: computing[44], artificial intelligence[45]
- Film editor: Chris Lebenzon[46]
- Title: Weird Science[47]
- Different from: Dziewczyna z komputera[48]
- Duration: 94[49], 93[50]
- Kijkwijzer rating: 12[51], 6[52]
- Filmiroda rating: Category II[53]
Why It Matters
Weird Science has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]