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  • Starring: Anthony Edwards, Robert Carradine
  • Summary: At Adams College, a group of bullied outcasts and misfits resolve to form their own fraternity and fight back against the Alpha Betas.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 5
  2. Negative: 2 out of 5
  1. Reviewed by: Staff [Not Credited]
    Apr 30, 2013
    70
    Revenge of the Nerds shows more than enough smarts to deserve a passing grade.
  2. Reviewed by: Rita Kempley
    Apr 29, 2013
    60
    "Nerds" is erratic -- more gags work than don't, but more situations don't work than do. There are some great throwaway lines. [10 Aug. 1984, p.23]
  3. Reviewed by: Stephen Godfrey
    Apr 29, 2013
    50
    Revenge of the Nerds has some very funny moments and sturdy premise, but the revenge, when it comes, is not nearly as definitive as even the non-nerds in the audience would hope for. [25 July 1984]
  4. Reviewed by: Bill Cosford
    Apr 29, 2013
    38
    Largely devoted to whatever laughs may be coaxed from the sound of a freshman belching and the sight of some mighty mature-looking coeds removing their blouses. There's some nose-picking, too, but not enough to save the picture. [20 July 1984, p.D6]

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