California Man
Réalisé par Les Mayfield
Deux copains, Stoney et Dave, découvrent un homme des cavernes prisonnier d'une épaisse couche de glace, qui a maintenu intactes ses fonctions vitales. Baptisé Link, l'homme de Néandertal leur apprend la cool attitude, clef du succès avec les filles.
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- Tyler Cohen25 février 2026Weezin the ju-uuuice
- Chris Aouate4 juillet 2025MEAT GROUP!!
- mhamreus20 janvier 2026Encino Man is the movie that launched Pauly Shore and still stands as his most recognizable work. This is Shore at the source. The persona is raw, loud, and somehow still charming before it became self parody. Sean Astin is locked in on one goal. Popularity. He wants it so badly it borders on painful. Shore could not care less. He is floating through life on a cloud of exaggerated California hippie stereotypes, fully committed to the bit and absolutely convinced he is having a great time. The magic is that both of them are total outsiders. Different flavors of uncool, sharing the same lunch table. That dynamic is what makes the movie click. They are polar opposites, equally unpopular, and unknowingly perfect foils for each other. Then Brendan Fraser shows up as Link, the caveman who accidentally becomes the coolest guy in school without trying. Fraser plays it straight, physical, and sincere, which somehow grounds a movie that includes frozen cavemen, mall montages, and a delivery of one of the most immortal lines of the decade. “Wheezing the juice.” It is dumb. It is perfect. It is 90s comedy burned into collective memory. That one line alone tells you exactly what kind of movie this is and why it stuck. Could this movie be made today. No chance. Does it care. Not even a little.
- zayaha18 avril 2025I had never seen it all the way to the end - it was super
- Recordedsnake17 janvier 2026Encino Man (aka California Man) is a gloriously silly slice of ’90s nostalgia that knows exactly what it is and leans in hard. Brendan Fraser is endlessly charming as Link, the thawed-out caveman trying to survive high school, delivering pure physical comedy with a huge heart. The movie is dumb in the best way, with, surf rock vibes, and fish-out-of-water jokes that still land because the cast commits 100%. It’s not trying to be deep; it’s trying to be fun, and it absolutely succeeds. Comfort-movie status unlocked.
- Jaystone73231 décembre 2025One of my all time favorite movies no weezing the ju uice
- VonHader11 octobre 2025A classic and nostalgic for the tail end GenXers. Careers were launched because of this one's popularity in the day.
- Derek Stevenson28 septembre 2025Great movie still holds up since I saw it as a kid!
- Mike Martins13 juin 2025Encino Man tries to be a quirky fish-out-of-water comedy, but much of it feels dated, loud, and ultimately shallow. While the concept has potential—a caveman thawed out in modern-day California—the execution leans too heavily on exaggerated stereotypes and slapstick rather than genuine laughs or meaningful character development. Pauly Shore’s performance is either a nostalgic hit or an acquired taste, depending on your tolerance for '90s surfer lingo and endless "buddy" talk. The movie does have its moments, especially with Brendan Fraser’s physical comedy as the unfrozen caveman adapting to the '90s. But those few sparks aren't enough to carry the entire film. It’s the kind of movie that might work better in the background at a throwback party than during a serious movie night. 🎬 Fun Fact: Brendan Fraser was cast just three days before filming began and did most of his own stunts—some of which involved eating bugs and raw meat on set! Talk about commitment to the role. --- Not quite extinct, but maybe it should have stayed frozen.
- Worlock428 juin 2025Classic Pauly Shore
California Man Trivia
California Man was released on 22 mai 1992.
California Man was directed by Les Mayfield.
California Man has a runtime of 88min.
California Man was produced by George Zaloom.
Deux copains, Stoney et Dave, découvrent un homme des cavernes prisonnier d'une épaisse couche de glace, qui a maintenu intactes ses fonctions vitales. Baptisé Link, l'homme de Néandertal leur apprend la cool attitude, clef du succès avec les filles.
The key characters in California Man are Dave Morgan (Sean Astin), Linkovich "Link" Chomovsky (Brendan Fraser), Stanley "Stoney" Brown (Pauly Shore).
California Man is rated Tous publics.
California Man is a Comédie, Familial film.
California Man has an audience rating of 5.6 out of 10.
California Man had a budget of 7 M $US.
California Man has made 40,7 M $US at the box office.