Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
Two high school friends travel through time, gathering historical figures for an excellent, most triumphant history report.
Bill and Ted are high school buddies starting a band. They are also about to fail their history class—which means Ted would be sent to military school—but receive help from Rufus, a traveller from a future where their band is the foundation for a perfect society. With the use of Rufus' time machine, Bill and Ted travel to various points in history, returning with important figures to help them complete their final history presentation.
How intense is Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure?
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure has no gore and no real violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is brisk, and it is a comfort watch and a party watch. The humor runs broad. Rated PG.
What Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure feels like
- Tone
- whimsicalcampyfeel goodcrowd pleasing
- Pace
- Brisk
- Humor
- broad and big
- Best for
- Comfort watchPartyFamily night
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Is Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure scary?
No. Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and no real violence (0 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure OK for kids?
It is rated PG and nothing here runs hot: scare 0, gore 0, violence 0, each out of 3. A safe family pick by the numbers.
How long is Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure?
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure runs 1h 30m.
Where can I stream Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure?
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure is streaming on MGM+, Kanopy, Hoopla and YouTube (free).
Does Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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