Wayne's World (1992)

Director:

Penelope Spheeris

Writers (WGA):

Mike Myers (characters)
Mike Myers (written by) ...

Release Date:

14 February 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Music

Tagline:

You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll hurl.

Plot:

Two slacker friends try to promote their public-access cable show.

Plot Keywords:

Heavy Metal | Public Access | Basement | Dog | Concert

Awards:

3 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Mike Myers	...	Wayne Campbell
Dana Carvey	...	Garth Algar
Rob Lowe	...	Benjamin Kane
Tia Carrere	...	Cassandra
Brian Doyle-Murray	...	Noah Vanderhoff
Lara Flynn Boyle	...	Stacy
Michael DeLuise	...	Alan
Dan Bell	...	Neil
Lee Tergesen	...	Terry
Kurt Fuller	...	Russell Finley
Sean Sullivan	...	Phil (as Sean Gregory Sullivan)
Colleen Camp	...	Mrs. Vanderhoff
Donna Dixon	...	Dreamwoman
Frederick Coffin	...	Officer Koharski
Mike Hagerty	...	Davy (as Michael G. Hagerty)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sex related dialogue

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Cantonese

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Canada:PG (Nova Scotia) (re-rating) (1994) | Iceland:L | South Korea:12 | Australia:PG | Canada:G (Nova Scotia) (original rating) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Finland:S | Germany:12 | Ireland:PG | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:PG | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:7 | UK:PG | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Aurora, Illinois, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

Dana Carvey did not learn the lyrics to "Bohemian Rhapsody" prior to filming the scene where everyone is singing along to it, and was reportedly displeased with the take of that scene used in the film because he was obviously not singing, just moving his mouth in vague relation to the lyrics.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Before the taping of the first episode of Wayne's World in the studio, the announcer asks Garth how to pronounce his last name, yet he never actually mentions Garth's last name when announcing the hosts of the show.

Quotes:

[first lines]
[in bed, flipping through tv commercials]
Elyse: It's really good seeing you, Benjamin. You haven't been into Shakey's for so long.
Benjamin: Well, I've been real busy.

Movie Connections:

References "Mission: Impossible" (1988)

Soundtrack:

BALLROOM BLITZ

The Worst Movie I Have Ever Seen...NOT!!

WAYNE'S WORLD is actually one of the best SNL-inspired comedies ever made. Mike Myers and Dana Carvey are way cool as Wayne and Garth. It's just shameful that the movie contains mostly wasted music...HYUH, RIGHT, if monkeys fly out of my butt. I think it the music here is excellent. Tia Carerre is hot as Wayne's love interest, and Rob Lowe does a fine job as the con artist who buys Wayne and Garth's show. Believe me, it's worthy.

4 out of 5