SummaryBased on the Saturday Night Live franchise, we see aliens with cone-heads crash-land on Earth - levity ensues.
Directed By:Steve Barron
Written By:Tom Davis, Dan Aykroyd, Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner
Coneheads
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49
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5.6
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
49
45% Positive
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
25% Mixed
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30% Negative
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75
Helped by dozens of throw-away sight gags, and almost every minor comedian who has ever appeared on the seminal television comedy series, Coneheads is surprisingly funny. [23 July 1993, p.3F]
70
You can't beat this film for demented heart-tugs though. When Prymaat looks at a big pile of cone-like eggplants in the supermarket and lets out a momentary shriek of horror, you know you're watching nutbrain perfection.
67
Far better than advance word had it, Coneheads makes last year's Wayne's World film seem tame by comparison. And yes, Garrett Morris is in it, too.
60
It's very funny in places, even sort of tender. But let's not get out of hand.
40
CONEHEADS represents a prime example of opportunistic commercial filmmaking, with plot and character sacrificed to an endless series of comic ideas that are never developed.
38
This is a dismal, dreary and fairly desperate movie, in which the actors try very hard but are unable to overcome an uninspired screenplay.
20
Steve Barron, who directed "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," "Electric Dreams" and a mess of music videos, understandably can't seem to whip up any enthusiasm for the project. Nor is he able to inspire this large, listless cast of zombies.
User score
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5.6
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42% Mixed
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23% Negative
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Jul 12, 2020
5
Coneheads made popular by the SNL skits and although funny in parts often falls flat.
Nov 20, 2025
3
Coneheads is a light and easy watch, built on a simple plot that never really rises or dips. The familiar cameos scattered throughout add a bit of charm, but they can’t fully compensate for the uneven humor. Many of the jokes land softly, and the robotic, repetitive delivery of the alien characters loses its novelty quickly.Despite that, the film still offers a harmless and pleasant time. It passes smoothly and has a certain nostalgic appeal, yet it never becomes memorable or standout. A nice watch for the background, but nothing more.
