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Blast From the Past

PG-13

Released Feb 12, 1999

1h 51m

Romance

Comedy

List

58%

Tomatometer

81 Reviews

57%

Audience Score

100,000+ Ratings

Adam Webber (Brendan Fraser) has lived his entire life in confinement in a fallout shelter in Pasadena, Calif. When the Webber family's rations of food and supplies grow thin, Adam's eccentric father, Calvin (Christopher Walken), sends him on a dangerous restocking mission. When Adam emerges from the Webber family's subterranean refuge for the first time, he finds that rumors of a nuclear apocalypse were totally false -- and meets gorgeous Eve Rustikov (Alicia Silverstone).

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Critics Consensus

Cute idea, but not consistently funny.

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Jack Mathews

Newsday

Blast is finally a squandered opportunity, a lot of situation with very little comedy.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jan 3, 2018

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Desson Thomson

Washington Post

Blast From the Past saves its best for first.

Mar 21, 2014

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John Hartl

Seattle Times

Fraser is the sweet, goofy engine that drives this movie. The script doesn't do enough with his reactions to a world that bears little relation to the Cold War planet Adam has been told about, but Fraser still manages to suggest volumes.

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 21, 2014

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Cory Woodroof

615 Film

Fraser’s lab puppy phase is still one of the most endearing modes of anyone in the modern studio system.

Sep 20, 2022

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...an irresistible premise that's generally employed to entertaining (if somewhat erratic) effect...

Rated: 3/4

Jun 7, 2020

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Maitland McDonagh

TV Guide

[A] bizarre hybrid of romantic comedy cliches and less-than-subtle social commentary.

Rated: 2/4

Mar 21, 2014

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Leonid G

Feelgood 90s movie, some slapstick comedy, enjoyable premise. Movie doesn't take itself serious but if you're not looking for an Oscar worthy flick this is a great evening movie.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/28/24

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Jason R

Underrated movie with a kinda sweet storyline, a man stuck in a bomb shelter underground all his life, has to adjust to the outside world while tries to find love.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/20/24

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Hank N

What do you expect? It's a rom-com with a humorous scenario, and that's what you get. There's no real climax, but the movie is consistently and passably entertaining.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/11/24

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Incentive R

This is a classic that truly holds up as time goes on. This is movie I will always come back to and watch.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/07/24

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home o

this was such a sweet movie from what i rememeber

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/25/24

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Therkelsen

People blast it for not being consistently funny; I don't think it's trying to be. It's a sort of absurd and cute romantic movie that happens to also be funny.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/13/24

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Hugh Wilson

Director

Brendan Fraser

Adam Webber

Alicia Silverstone

Eve Rustikoff

Christopher Walken

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Synopsis

Adam Webber (Brendan Fraser) has lived his entire life in confinement in a fallout shelter in Pasadena, Calif. When the Webber family's rations of food and supplies grow thin, Adam's eccentric father, Calvin (Christopher Walken), sends him on a dangerous restocking mission. When Adam emerges from the Webber family's subterranean refuge for the first time, he finds that rumors of a nuclear apocalypse were totally false -- and meets gorgeous Eve Rustikov (Alicia Silverstone).

Director: Hugh Wilson
Producer: Renny Harlin, Hugh Wilson
Screenwriter: Bill Kelly, Hugh Wilson
Distributor: New Line Cinema
Production Co: New Line Cinema
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 12, 1999, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 23, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA): $26.5M
Runtime: 1h 51m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS

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