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Encino Man
Comedy
High school misfits Stoney and Dave discover a long-frozen primeval man buried in their backyard. But the thawed-out Link—as the boys have named him—quickly becomes a wild card in the teens' already zany Southern California lives. After a shave and some new clothes, Link's presence at school makes the daily drudgery a lot more interesting.
View on IMDbAppeals to viewers who enjoy goofy fish-out-of-water comedy, adolescent friendship, and broad culture-clash humor with a cheerful, low-stakes spirit.
- Tone
- playful, lighthearted, whimsical
- Payoff
- amusement, comfort
- Pacing
- brisk
- Intensity
- gentle
- Structure
- linear
- Themes
- friendship, belonging, cultural displacement, adolescence
- Setting
- contemporary, suburban Southern California high school and neighborhoods
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