Weird Science

Summary

Weird Science is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,636 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Weird Science's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• Weird Science's director is recorded as John Hughes^[4].
• Weird Science's screenwriter is recorded as John Hughes^[5].
• Weird Science's composer is recorded as Ira Newborn^[6].
• Weird Science's genre is recorded as romantic comedy^[7].
• Weird Science's genre is recorded as science fiction film^[8].
• Weird Science's genre is recorded as fantasy film^[9].
• Weird Science's genre is recorded as science fiction comedy^[10].
• Weird Science's genre is recorded as buddy film^[11].
• Weird Science's genre is recorded as teen film^[12].
• Weird Science's genre is recorded as action film^[13].
• Weird Science's cast member is recorded as Anthony Michael Hall^[14].
• Weird Science's cast member is recorded as Ilan Mitchell-Smith^[15].
• Weird Science's cast member is recorded as Kelly Le Brock^[16].
• Weird Science's cast member is recorded as Bill Paxton^[17].
• Weird Science's cast member is recorded as Robert Downey Jr.^[18].
• Weird Science's cast member is recorded as Robert Rusler^[19].
• Weird Science's cast member is recorded as Vernon Wells^[20].
• Weird Science's cast member is recorded as Michael Berryman^[21].
• Weird Science's cast member is recorded as Ivor Barry^[22].
• Weird Science's cast member is recorded as Judie Aronson^[23].
• Weird Science's cast member is recorded as Suzanne Snyder^[24].
• Weird Science's cast member is recorded as Wallace Langham^[25].
• Weird Science's cast member is recorded as Phillip Borsos^[26].
• Weird Science's cast member is recorded as Steve James^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Weird Science's producer is recorded as Joel Silver^[28]. Its director is recorded as John Hughes^[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as John Hughes^[5]. Cast members include Anthony Michael Hall^[14], Ilan Mitchell-Smith^[15], Kelly Le Brock^[16], Bill Paxton^[17], Robert Downey Jr.^[18], and Robert Rusler^[19].

Publication

Publication dates include +1985-01-01T00:00:00Z^[29] and +1985-12-19T00:00:00Z^[30]. Weird Science's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[31]. Genres include romantic comedy^[7], science fiction film^[8], fantasy film^[9], science fiction comedy^[10], buddy film^[11], and teen film^[12].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include computing^[32] and artificial intelligence^[33].

Reception

Reviews include 58%^[34], 5.7/10^[35], and 46/100^[36].

Why It Matters

Weird Science ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,636 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]