Weird Science (1985)

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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
Runtime: 1h 33m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 1,633 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

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Where to watch Weird Science

United States: stream on YouTube TV; 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, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
India: rent on Amazon Video
Canada: stream on Crave Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV

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