Weird Science

"It's all in the name of science...Weird Science."

Aug 2 1985 PG-13 1h 34m
Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi

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.

Plot

Two unpopular teenagers, Gary Wallace and Wyatt Donnelly, 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. On their road to becoming accepted, they encounter many hilarious obstacles, which gives the movie an overall sense of silliness.

Written by

John Hughes, Al Feldstein, William M. Gaines

Directed by

John Hughes

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

2 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
103,859
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
46
Popularity
NA