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Bio-Dome

  • 1996
  • PG-13
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
4.4/10
31K
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Stephen Baldwin and Pauly Shore in Bio-Dome (1996)
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Moronic best friends get themselves locked inside the Bio-Dome, a science experiment, along with a group of environmental scientists for one year.Moronic best friends get themselves locked inside the Bio-Dome, a science experiment, along with a group of environmental scientists for one year.Moronic best friends get themselves locked inside the Bio-Dome, a science experiment, along with a group of environmental scientists for one year.

  • Director
    • Jason Bloom
  • Writers
    • Adam Leff
    • Mitchell Peck
    • Jason Blumenthal
  • Stars
    • Pauly Shore
    • Stephen Baldwin
    • William Atherton
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.4/10
    31K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jason Bloom
    • Writers
      • Adam Leff
      • Mitchell Peck
      • Jason Blumenthal
    • Stars
      • Pauly Shore
      • Stephen Baldwin
      • William Atherton
    • 186User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
    • 1Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Pauly Shore
    Pauly Shore
    • Bud Macintosh
    Stephen Baldwin
    Stephen Baldwin
    • Doyle Johnson
    William Atherton
    William Atherton
    • Dr. Noah Faulkner
    Denise Dowse
    Denise Dowse
    • Olivia Biggs
    Dara Tomanovich
    • Mimi Simkins
    Kevin West
    Kevin West
    • T.C. Romulus
    Kylie Minogue
    Kylie Minogue
    • Dr. Petra von Kant
    Joey Lauren Adams
    Joey Lauren Adams
    • Monique
    • (as Joey Adams)
    Teresa Hill
    Teresa Hill
    • Jen
    Patricia Hearst
    Patricia Hearst
    • Doyle's Mother
    Robbie Thibaut Jr.
    • Young Doyle
    Adam Weisman
    Adam Weisman
    • Young Bud
    Henry Gibson
    Henry Gibson
    • William Leaky
    Brian Hayes Currie
    Brian Hayes Currie
    • Guard
    Courtney Mizel
    • Screamer
    Butch McCain
    Butch McCain
    • Reporter Joachim West
    Taylor Negron
    Taylor Negron
    • Russell
    Roger Clinton
    Roger Clinton
    • Prof. Bloom
    • Director
      • Jason Bloom
    • Writers
      • Adam Leff
      • Mitchell Peck
      • Jason Blumenthal
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews186

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    5hwkintn

    You guys keep hating it, I'll keep enjoying it!

    You know... it is pretty darn funny to me why people waste their time on here complaining about how bad a movie was! If you don't like it, great. Post your 1 rating and move on. However, people decide to dwell, leaving messages and posts about how completely terrible this movie is. Noting that the only way to enjoy it is while you are high. Don't you people have anything better to do. The only time I ever post on here is to leave praise for a movie. I figure if a movie is completely terrible, I will post my 1 or 2 rating and move on. Said movies don't deserve my time. Bio-Dome has obviously accomplished something if people are still complaining about it nearly a decade later.

    So you think Pauley Shore is a crappy actor, great. Does that mean that this movie automatically sucks? NO. If you go into this movie not expecting much, you can't help but have a good time! The comedy in this movie is no different from any Sandler, Farley, Spade, or otherwise flick. This movie is all about having fun!

    Try watching this on one of those weekend nights with group of buddies when you are in a retarded mood and I challenge you not to enjoy it. No, I'm not talking about getting high (I have never and will never "get high" and I still love movies like this and half-baked... sorry guys, there goes you stoner flick stereotype).

    I love this movie, every time I watch it I see subtle things that stick out that make it even more enjoyable. Check out that midget towards the end when they are dancing to the "Safety Dance." That little guy is straight out of the music video... classic!

    I gave this movie a 10 for sheer enjoyment. I can watch it over and over again still love it. Sorry guys, I'm not just some idiot "stoner" either... I love Citizen Kane, Kevin Smith Films, Dr. Strangelove, Brazil, and probably whatever other "smart" or "artsy" films you want to throw my way. Sometimes you people have to start liking movies on your own, for your own enjoyment, apart from what society, the AFI, or even this site tells you you should like. I'll leave you all with a few of my favorite parts in the movie.

    -Breaststrokers...

    -I'm a sherman tank!

    -So... what you're really trying to say is...

    -Let's get that mother-faulkner!

    -I don't think he like the way you played with his coconuts...

    -Is that laughing gas? No way...

    -I feel like a duck billed platypus... quaaaack quaaack.

    -Remember... here at Bio-Dome we strive on balancing homos, within the system.

    Viva Los Bio-Dome!
    5starrydancechick

    Bio-Dome is brain candy

    No one thinks that this would ever get an oscar. It's just silly, and actually makes a point about the environment if you aren't too busy getting your panties in a twist. It's 90'stastic silly. It's fun to watch and more fun to make fun of, so just chill out y'all. Not to mention it gave some young actors a chance at the big screen, so just check your pretention at the door please.
    CanEHdian Pride

    What's not to Like

    I've seen this movie many times and every time i find something else to laugh at. It is histarical. Some of the subtle comedy throughout is missed and that is why it is important to watch it a few times. I'm actually going out to rent "Blue Velvet" tonight to further understand some of the content.

    I'm happy to admit: I think Pauly Shore is a genius!
    80sChild

    Check out the "Blue Velvet" spoof!!

    Admittedly, the scene where Bud & Doyle inhale laughing gas ala Dennis Hopper in "Blue Velvet" is the funniest spoof I've ever seen in a movie!! All in all, this was a fun, feel good movie, and yes, Pauly Shore does get VERY annoying at times, but hey, this is all just for fun. Shakespeare it ain't, but if you're in the mood for a fun, feel-good movie to watch on a lazy weekend, check Bio-Dome out! It also delivers wonderful environmental awareness believe it or not.
    6Mash-the-stampede

    Down with The Dome!

    Not quite as bad as people make this film out to be. There are some genuinely funny moments in this film. Sure there's lot's of silly moments and "potty-humour" jokes which may only appeal to 16 year old boys but still these lame jokes are done in such a "light-hearted-let's-not-take-ourselves-too-seriously" way which still manages to amuse and make me chuckle! There are also several cameos from actors who are now doing really well but were pretty much un-heard of back then such as a pre-fame version of "Tenacious D"!!! I'm actually quite surprised at the low user rating of 3.8 when movies like "You don't mess with the Zohan" which is possibly the worst film ever made manage to get over 5.0!!!! Bio-dome is a great "swith-off your brain" type of film which shouldn't be taken seriously at all. So crank out the beers or the bong or both and just zone into the dome!

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    Comedy

    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Alec Baldwin told his brother, Stephen Baldwin, that doing this movie could end his acting career.
    • Goofs
      Jen and Monique watch a nature show. The narrator says that sage grouse mate for life. Sage grouse establish harems every season.
    • Quotes

      Mimi: Where'd you come from?

      Doyle: My mom and the authorities are still trying to figure that out.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Nostalgia Critic: Bio-Dome (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Adirectional
      Written by Francis Garcia and Jeramy Nugent

      Performed by Fourth Grade Nothing

      Courtesy of Bulletproof Recording Company, Inc.

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    • Release date
      • January 12, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Biodome
    • Filming locations
      • Biosphere 2, Oracle, Arizona, USA
    • Production companies
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
      • Motion Picture Corporation of America (MPCA)
      • 3 Arts Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $15,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $13,427,615
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,999,979
      • Jan 14, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $13,427,615
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 28m(88 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • DTS-Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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