6.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Wayne's World (1992)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.8
Overview
The adventures of two amiably aimless metal-head friends, Wayne and Garth. From Wayne's basement, the pair broadcast a talk-show called "Wayne's World" on local public access television. The show comes to the attention of a sleazy network executive who wants to produce a big-budget version of "Wayne's World"—and he also wants Wayne's girlfriend, a rock singer named Cassandra. Wayne and Garth have to battle the executive not only to save their show, but also Cassandra.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Trans: Negative
Overview
The adventures of two amiably aimless metal-head friends, Wayne and Garth. From Wayne's basement, the pair broadcast a talk-show called "Wayne's World" on local public access television. The show comes to the attention of a sleazy network executive who wants to produce a big-budget version of "Wayne's World"—and he also wants Wayne's girlfriend, a rock singer named Cassandra. Wayne and Garth have to battle the executive not only to save their show, but also Cassandra.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's primary focus is on apolitical themes of friendship, music, and comedy, with its critique of corporate commercialism serving more as a cultural satire and plot device than a deep ideological stance, resulting in a neutral rating.
The movie includes a prominent character of Filipino-American descent, contributing to visible diversity in the cast. However, the narrative does not explicitly critique traditional identities, nor does it feature explicit DEI-driven casting through race or gender swaps of established roles.
Secondary
Wayne's World features a single, ambiguous dream sequence where Garth dances with a man, presented as a brief, comedic, and surreal moment. This fleeting depiction is neither affirming nor overtly problematic, remaining incidental to the plot and character development, resulting in a neutral overall impact.
Wayne's World features a brief scene where a character's trans identity is used as a punchline. Garth reacts with shock and disgust when a woman he is dancing with reveals she is a man, framing the revelation as a source of humor and discomfort rather than depicting the character with dignity or respect.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film adapts characters from the Saturday Night Live sketch, Wayne and Garth, who retain their original male gender. All other significant characters were new creations for the movie, thus no pre-established characters underwent a gender change.
The film is an adaptation of an SNL sketch. The primary characters, Wayne and Garth, were portrayed by their original actors, maintaining their established race. No other characters had a pre-established race that was changed for the film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.0
6.7
Critic Ratings
7.9
5.7
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