Film199288 min

Encino Man

Name: Encino Man
Genre: Comedy, Family
Released: 1992
Duration: 88 min
Cast: Brendan Fraser, Pauly Shore, Sean Astin, Megan Ward, Robin Tunney

Taste attributes: comedyfamilyteenfastwholesomelightsimplelinearglossyenclosedcoming of agefish out of water/culture clash

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"When the stone age meets the rock age."

Boxlist takeGood-natured and accessible: a fast-moving comedy, simple rather than intricate. Best if you like escapism over depth.

Taste details

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

5.8 /10

TMDB · 473 votes

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What lines up

Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
Originality: Balanced originality, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

High school misfits Stoney and Dave discover a long-frozen primeval man buried in their back yard. But the thawed-out Link—as the boys have named him—quickly becomes a wild card in the teens' already zany southern California lives. After a shave and some new clothes, Link's presence at school makes the daily drudgery a lot more interesting.

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