Synopsis
A tyrant from the future creates evil android doubles of Bill and Ted and sends them back to eliminate the originals.
Scores
Overall Score
82.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
91.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
85.0%
Review Aggregate
57.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 60% of 43 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, visually striking. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
funnythin plotvisually strikingsatiricalcoming of agesurrealrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keanu Reeves | 1991 | $1,438,000 | $3,312,000 | (est) |
| Alex Winter | 1991 | $885,000 | $2,038,000 | (est) |
| William Sadler | 1991 | $666,000 | $1,535,000 | (est) |
| Joss Ackland | 1991 | $545,000 | $1,255,000 | (est) |
| George Carlin | 1991 | $466,000 | $1,073,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score56.0
RT critic review count54
Rotten Tomatoes audience score56.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes83,858
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1991 | $38,037,512 | $87,609,163 |
| International | 1991 | $418 | $963 |
| Worldwide | 1991 | $38,037,932 | $87,610,130 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1991 | $19,018,923 | $43,804,966 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1991 | $46,925,000 | $108,079,097 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1991 | $28,617,000 | $65,911,551 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1991 | $9,509,378 | $21,902,291 |
| Total Revenues | 1991 | $104,070,301 | $239,697,905 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1991 | $20,000,000 | $46,064,613 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1991 | $10,640,000 (est) | $24,506,374 (est) |
| Participations | 1991 | $8,326,000 | $19,176,698 |
| Residuals ? | 1991 | $6,038,000 | $13,906,907 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1991 | $4,000,000 | $9,212,923 |
| Total Expenses | 1991 | $49,004,000 | $112,867,514 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1991 | $55,066,301 | $126,830,391 |
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