Overview
Bill and Ted are high school buddies starting a band. They are also about to fail their history class—which means Ted would be sent to military school—but receive help from Rufus, a traveller from a future where their band is the foundation for a perfect society. With the use of Rufus' time machine, Bill and Ted travel to various points in history, returning with important figures to help them complete their final history presentation.
MovieMagicScore Overview
Auto-generatedA cornerstone of late-1980s comedy, this 1989 adventure from director Stephen Herek follows two amiable, music-obsessed high schoolers who are failing history until a visitor from the future lends them a time machine. Their solution: zip across the centuries and gather famous historical figures for their class presentation. Goofy, good-natured, and steeped in science-fiction whimsy, the film blends adventure, comedy, and sci-fi into a quotable, cheerfully silly romp. With a MagicMovieScore of 6.8, it remains a nostalgic crowd-pleaser for viewers who enjoy lighthearted time-travel antics and feel-good buddy comedy.
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Trailer
Top Cast
Keanu Reeves
Ted 'Theodore' Logan
Alex Winter
Bill S. Preston
George Carlin
Rufus
Terry Camilleri
Napoleon
Dan Shor
Billy the Kid
Tony Steedman
Socrates
Rod Loomis
Freud
Al Leong
Genghis Khan
2,053 ratings. The score is reasonably stable but could shift up to 0.07 as more ratings come in.
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Movie Info
Release Date
February 17, 1989
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction
Director