# Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/bill-and-teds-excellent-adventure-1989/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-25

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 69% |
| Critic Score | 81% |
| Audience Score | 75% |
| Metascore | 50/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.5/5 |
| IMDb | 6.9/10 |
| Director | Stephen Herek |
| Genres | Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction |
| Runtime | 90 min |

## Quick answer

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) earns a 69% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Be excellent to each other — Reeves’ Ted helped invent a time-travel comedy that still defines his early persona. Metascore 50/100. Directed by Stephen Herek.

## Critics consensus

Be excellent to each other — Reeves’ Ted helped invent a time-travel comedy that still defines his early persona.

## Synopsis

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.

## Cast

Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, George Carlin, Terry Camilleri, Dan Shor, Tony Steedman, Rod Loomis, Al Leong, Jane Wiedlin, Robert V. Barron

## Common questions

**Is Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure worth watching?**
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure holds a 69% Celluloid Score. Be excellent to each other — Reeves’ Ted helped invent a time-travel comedy that still defines his early persona.

**What is Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure about?**
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.

**Who directed Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure?**
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) was directed by Stephen Herek.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure?**
69% — the average of five public sources: critics 81%, audience 75%, Metascore 50/100, Letterboxd 3.5/5, and IMDb 6.9/10.

**Where can I watch Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure?**
Streaming availability varies by region — see the Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure page for current options.

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