The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
1984 · Movie · PG · 103 min · ★ 6.0 · 69% critics
A rock musician, surgeon, and adventurer leads a team as alien invaders from the 8th dimension threaten Earth. With strange science, wild travel, and nonstop action, the group fights back while juggling a quirky sense of adventure and romance.
Also known as The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension · Buckaroo Banzai
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Details
- Years
- 1984
- Release date
- 1984-08-10
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 69/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (492 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy the movie if you want a wildly original, cult-leaning sci-fi comedy with big personality and confusing momentum; Not for you if you need a clear, straightforward story or easy-to-follow stakes like Galaxy Quest or Time After Time.
Pros: zany inter-dimensional fun; standout cast energy; offbeat humor | Cons: confusing story beats; mixed joke density; divisive cult appeal
Themes
- menace
- talent
- genius
- intellectually gifted
- time travel
- space war
- alien invasion
- lighthearted
- whimsical
- disrespectful
Cast & crew
Peter Weller
as Buckaroo Banzai
John Lithgow
as Lord John Whorfin
Ellen Barkin
as Penny Priddy
Jeff Goldblum
as New Jersey
Christopher Lloyd
as John Bigboote
Lewis Smith
as Perfect Tommy
Rosalind Cash
as John Emdall
Robert Ito
as Professor Hikita
Pepe Serna
as Reno Nevada
Ronald Lacey
as President Widmark
Directed by W.D. Richter