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Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Movie (1989)
Two rock-'n-rolling teens, on the verge of failing their class, set out on a quest to make the ultimate school history report after being presented with a time machine.
Movie (1989)
Two rock-'n-rolling teens, on the verge of failing their class, set out on a quest to make the ultimate school history report after being presented with a time machine.
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Sex & Nudity
Lots of lighthearted sexual innuendo, with Bill and Ted calling women "babes" and staring at a stepmom's cleavage; a brothel is implied in one scene.
Violence & Gore
Lots of comic violence with no one seriously hurt; fistfights, shootings with no blood shown, near decapitations, and a character shooting himself in the foot.
Profanity
Occasional mild language including "loser," "geek," and a slur-level term "f-g" along with "d--k."
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
Characters smoke cigars, and teens order beers at a bar with background drinking.
Frightening Scenes
Bill is shown believing Ted has been stabbed and killed, and both are nearly decapitated, though the source describes this as comic rather than seriously harmful.
Other things to know
Product placement includes a Fender speaker, a Circle K, and Kettle Chips briefly eaten on screen, plus a mention of guitarist Eddie Van Halen.
Positives & learning
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Positive messages
The overall message is to "be excellent to each other" and to work together toward a goal, though women are objectified and the historical view is White- and male-centric.
Role models
Bill and Ted are sincere and well-meaning but skip class, disobey parents, and rely on divine intervention; girls are treated as sex objects.
Representation
Main characters are White, the historical portrayal is mostly Euro-centric and male, Black men appear in minor roles, and women are objectified and referred to as "babes."
Learning
Families can discuss the "slackers" label and whether Bill and Ted are role models, and whether the dudes and babes are stereotypes.
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