Revenge of the Nerds
At a big campus, a group of bullied outcasts and misfits decide to form their own fraternity dedicated to extracting justifiable revenge on their long-time tormentors.
30 May 1958, Newport Beach, California, USA
13 February 1960, Windsor, Vermont, USA
10 March 1929, New York City, New York, USA
4 August 1954, New York City, New York, USA
2 July 1960, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
26 November 1948, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
14 March 1965, Pennsylvania, USA
July 22, 2014
The kind of movie you saw on video when it was still forbidden fruit and loved it, only to find it much uglier with the rose-colored glasses removed.May 17, 2004
Revenge of the Nerds doesn't do much for movies or nerds.October 24, 2014
It's clear, too, that the movie's almost complete dearth of laughs plays a significant role in its downfall...October 02, 2015
The underlying intelligence of director Jeff Kanew glimmers through at times, and is reflected in a couple of nice performances.March 26, 2009
Simple-minded romp about a group of freshmen outcasts doesn't qualify for the dean's list, but Revenge of the Nerds shows more than enough smarts to deserve passing grades.June 06, 2014
Advances an interesting pro-diversity agenda: The 'nerds' aren't just brainy geeks but outcasts, including a flamboyant gay black man. (When big block letters that spell NERDS are set on fire outside the nerd house, you're reminded of burning crosses.)February 09, 2006
The only worthy successor to Animal House.October 02, 2015
There is a theory that every Hollywood star has a turkey or two in their closet, so today, step forward Anthony Edwards, star of the hit TV series ER.October 02, 2015
If you've seen Porky's, Animal House, D.C. Cab, or Police Academy, you've seen Nerds. And if you liked the prototypes, you'll like the latest of the genre, low humor and all -- belching, mooning, panty raids, peeping at girls and booger jokes.