Wayne's World (film)

Wayne's World
A view from above of two longer haired men against a cloudy background and globe at their feet
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPenelope Spheeris
Written by
Based onWayne's World
by Mike Myers
Produced byLorne Michaels
Starring
CinematographyTheo van de Sande
Edited byMalcolm Campbell
Music byJ. Peter Robinson
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • February 14, 1992 (1992-02-14) (United States)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$20 million[1]
Box office$183.1 million[1]

Wayne's World is a 1992 American comedy film directed by Penelope Spheeris. It was produced by Lorne Michaels and written by Mike Myers and Bonnie & Terry Turner. Based on the Saturday Night Live sketch Wayne's World, it stars Myers in his feature film debut as Wayne Campbell and Dana Carvey as Garth Algar, a pair of rock and heavy metal fans who broadcast a public-access television show. It also features Tia Carrere, Rob Lowe, Lara Flynn Boyle, Brian Doyle-Murray, Chris Farley, Ed O'Neill, Ione Skye, Meat Loaf, Robert Patrick and Alice Cooper in supporting roles.

Wayne's World was released in the United States on February 14, 1992, by Paramount Pictures. A critical and commercial success, it was the tenth-highest-grossing film of 1992 and remains the highest-grossing film based on a Saturday Night Live sketch. A sequel, Wayne's World 2, was released the following year.

  1. ^ a b "Wayne's World (1992)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 2016-02-11. Retrieved 2021-02-02.

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