Coneheads
The movie is about aliens planning to invade the Earth, who have Anglicized their Remulakian surname to 'Conehead'. But due to a malfunction, they find themselves plunged into the Hudson River and forced to take up residence in Paramus, New Jersey where Beldar gets work as an appliance salesman and makes a deal for a phony social security card.
26 March 1931, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
24 September 1948, Brantford, Ontario, Canada
9 September 1966, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
18 November 1953, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
11 December 1947, USA
26 September 1952, Buffalo, New York, USA
13 August 1952, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
15 July 1968, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
21 July 1957, Tarzana, California, USA
23 April 1957, Decatur, Georgia, USA
1955, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
8 November 1968, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
23 May 1958, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
8 April 1938, New York City, New York, USA
2 March 1952, Los Angeles, California, USA
1 July 1952, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
15 February 1964, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
24 July 1949, Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA
May 16, 2008
Whether on Earth or in space, the jokes are either flat or hopelessly crude.
May 16, 2008
Its transition to the big screen suggests an idea that was plotted on the back of a beer mat when the creators were too pickled to stand up straight. One wishes they had passed out before they were so inspired.
December 21, 2004
Feh!
June 24, 2014
So-so '90s movie based on '70s SNL sketch has edgy humor.
January 01, 2000
Curtin and Aykroyd rely on old standbys... When that doesn't work, which mostly it doesn't, they try grossing us out with a series of revolting Remulakian childbirth jokes.
May 22, 2015
It ultimately fails because it lacks sufficient satire or an edge.
January 01, 2000
This is a dismal, dreary and fairly desperate movie, in which the actors try very hard but are unable to overcome an uninspired screenplay.
May 16, 2008
A sweet, funny anarchic pastiche that should find broad based popularity.
August 03, 2011
A one-joke movie, stretched to the limit.
May 20, 2003
Coneheads falls flat about as often as it turns funny, and displays more amiability than style.
January 01, 2000
I expected stupid humor, silly humor, or bizarre humor, but not no humor.
May 16, 2008
Can you inflate a gimmick-driven comedy skit into a full-fledged feature film? Up to a point.
