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Bill & Ted Face the Music
2020 92 min Bahamas, United States of America PG-13 16+
★6.3
Comedy, Science Fiction, Adventure, Music
Director: Dean Parisot
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Description
Yet to fulfill their rock and roll destiny, the stakes are higher than ever for the now middle-aged Bill and Ted who set out on a new adventure when a visitor from the future warns them that only their song can save life as we know it.
Budget:
$25M
US Gross:
$3.44M
Worldwide:
$6.27M
Starring
Keanu Reeves
Actor
Alex Winter
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Kristen Schaal
Actor
Awards
Saturn Awards 2021
— Best Fantasy Film
Saturn Awards 2021
— Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Key opinion
Bill & Ted Face the Music serves as a nostalgic, low-budget love letter to fans, successfully reuniting the leads in their iconic roles. While loyalists appreciate the film's playful spirit and absurdity, critics are divided over its thin narrative, uneven humor, and the jarring sight of aging actors reprising their immature characters.
| Acting | Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter maintain an endearing chemistry that honors the original cult characters. | |
| Originality | The film succeeds as a nostalgic tribute that effectively preserves the series' signature lighthearted, absurd spirit. | |
| Acting | William Sadler’s return as Death is a standout performance that resonates as a highlight of the film. | |
| Screenplay | The plot suffers from narrative thinness, often devolving into disjointed sketches that lack cohesive momentum. | |
| Humor | Opinions on the humor are divided between those who find the return of the 'dumb' comedy style charmingly nostalgic and others who find the jokes flat and forced. | |
| Acting | The experience of watching aging actors play immature teenagers creates a tonal divide, with some viewers feeling it is a sweet, self-aware performance and others finding the dynamic incongruous or embarrassing. |