Weird Science (1985)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
It's all in the name of science... Weird Science.
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.
- Released: 1985-08-01
- Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Romance
- Runtime: 1h 33m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 1,605 votes
Directed by John Hughes.
Top cast
- Anthony Michael Hall as Gary
- Ilan Mitchell-Smith as Wyatt
- Kelly LeBrock as Lisa
- Bill Paxton as Chet
- Suzanne Snyder as Deb
- Judie Aronson as Hilly
- Barbara Lang as Lucy
- Ivor Barry as Henry
- Ann Coyle as Carmen
- Robert Downey Jr. as Ian
Where to watch Weird Science
- United States: stream on YouTube TV; watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Sky Go, Now TV Cinema; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
- India: rent on Amazon Video
- Canada: stream on Crave, Starz Amazon Channel, Crave Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV
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