Wayne's World

Wayne Campbell and Garth Algar are two rock-obsessed friends who host a homemade music show called Wayne's World from a basement studio in Aurora, Illinois, broadcasting it on local public access television. When a slick network executive named Benjamin Kane sees the program, he offers the pair a contract and a shot at nationwide prime time. Wayne and Garth soon find that the deal comes with strings attached, and that Kane's interest also extends to Cassandra, a rock singer Wayne is involved with. The friends set out to protect both their show and Wayne's relationship.

The film is based on characters created for the sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live, and Mike Myers, who plays Wayne, wrote the screenplay with Bonnie Turner and Terry Turner. Penelope Spheeris directed; it was the fourth feature she directed, following Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales, Suburbia and Dudes. Dana Carvey plays Garth, with Rob Lowe as Benjamin Kane, Tia Carrere as Cassandra, and Lara Flynn Boyle and Donna Dixon in supporting roles. Lorne Michaels produced, and Paramount released it in February 1992.

Made for around 20 million dollars, the film returned roughly 183 million dollars worldwide, a strong multiple of its budget. On IMDb it holds 7 out of 10 from about 181,000 votes, close to the critics' rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 97 reviews, while on TMDB it sits at 6.7 out of 10 from roughly 2,500 votes.