I hate emotional manipulation, but it worked, and I felt something at the end of the film as music becomes the unifying force in the face of divisions such as time, country, race and gender.

Full Review | Jun 12, 2024

A few years ago, when this was announced, many complained that we didn’t need another Bill and Ted movie. I am happy to report that they were wrong.

Full Review | Original Score: A- | Feb 20, 2024

A wanly amiable threequel that, predictably, generates its greatest impact from watching Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter channel 30-year-old personas...

Full Review | Nov 29, 2022

Bill & Ted Face the Music recaptures the comedic charm of the original film while adding additional depth to the titular dynamic duo.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 1, 2022

Reeves and Winter put a lot of heart into Bill & Ted. They love these characters and we can tell. Did we really ‘need’ another movie? Not really. Am I glad we got one? “Totally dude”.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Aug 19, 2022

Delightfully silly fun...

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 3, 2022

In a year that will mostly be remembered in a negative light, Bill and Ted Face the Music is everything cinephiles needed in a time of such darkness. A lighthearted, heartfelt gem that cements itself as one of the most entertaining films of 2020.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/4 | Feb 18, 2022

Having already experienced a disappointing sequel (Bogus Journey was poorly received at the time), this threequel strives to give fans everything they could ask for... with a sweet message that couldnt be more needed at a time like this.

Full Review | Original Score: 6/10 | Feb 17, 2022

Bill and Ted Face the Music is a film that proves its titular characters' appeal really is timeless.

Full Review | Jul 13, 2021

Unfortunately, "Bill & Ted Face the Music" didn't capture the same whimsy and charm we've seen before.

Full Review | Original Score: D+ | Jun 24, 2021

Bring on Billie and Thea's continued journeys - Excellent, Bogus, and all points in between.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 17, 2021

It's enough to see something so thoroughly good-natured, a comedy about aging and unfulfilled potential that's content and hopeful rather than disappointed.

Full Review | Jun 5, 2021

Underneath the silliness of it all, the Bill and Ted movies have always had a positive message about uniting people through the power of music.

Full Review | Apr 22, 2021

The very idea that some dreams don't come true - or, to the benefit of everyone, they evolve and get passed along - sits at the core of this tender and loving movie.

Full Review | Apr 3, 2021

Cheap and silly? Yes. Loving and warm? Definitely. Bonkers adventure? It works fine.

Full Review | Mar 30, 2021

In keeping with the quantum spirit of the film, Bill & Ted Face The Music is at one time both most excellent and most heinous. How you react to this painfully cheerful story all depends on what version of yourself you are when you press play.

Full Review | Original Score: 7/10 | Mar 1, 2021

Excellent? No. But not bogus, either.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Feb 22, 2021

The good news is that while Bill & Ted Face the Music isn't excellllllent!, it certainly is far from bogus.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Feb 14, 2021

It is goofy fun and somewhat uplifting. Just what I needed in this bogus year.

Full Review | Original Score: B | Feb 6, 2021

Bill & Ted Face the Music isn't a disaster, but there's nothing about it that justifies returning to the property after so many years. The dudes still love to party, but their excellence left them long ago.

Full Review | Feb 5, 2021