Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- witty
- chaotic
- rock movie night
- 1990s nostalgia night
What critics said
Critics generally found the well-cast comedy's heavy metal satire promising but underdeveloped, resulting in a mixed and uneven film.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The band takes over a famous rock station after being rejected by industry and radio gatekeepers.
Chazz, Rex, and Pip escalate their attempts to get their demo heard after repeated rejection.
The trio's squirt-gun takeover of the radio station develops into an unexpectedly complicated crisis.
The Lone Rangers are unknown heavy metal musicians trying to break into a dismissive commercial music scene.
Films like Airheads, and why
Get Him to the Greek
shares irreverent music-industry satire, slacker ambition, and a comic ensemble of rebellious outsiders
The Ref
shares a workplace hostage scenario transformed into chaotic comedy with an ensemble of eccentric characters
This Is Spinal Tap
shares youthful musical ambition, comic desperation, and the camaraderie of an unsuccessful band
The Stöned Age
shares brash 1990s humor, criminal mishaps, and performers whose grand scheme spirals beyond control
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael Lehmann
- Release Date
- 1994-08-05
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (861)
Cast
- Brendan Fraser
- Steve Buscemi
- Adam Sandler
- Joe Mantegna
- Chris Farley
- Judd Nelson
- Amy Locane
- Michael McKean
- David Arquette
- Nina Siemaszko
Common questions
- What is Airheads about?
- Three rejected heavy metal hopefuls turn a radio-station takeover into a rowdy, music-fueled bid for recognition.
- What is Airheads like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Airheads as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Airheads violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Airheads as mild.
- What did critics think of Airheads?
- Critics generally found the well-cast comedy's heavy metal satire promising but underdeveloped, resulting in a mixed and uneven film.
- Which films are like Airheads?
- Films with a similar feel include Get Him to the Greek, The Ref, This Is Spinal Tap, and The Stöned Age.
- How long is Airheads?
- Airheads runs 92 minutes.
