Meet the Deedles

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Meet the Deedles

PG,

1998,

1h 32m,

Kids & Family/

Comedy

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11%

27 Reviews

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38%

5,000+ Ratings

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38%

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Twin thrill-seekers Phil and Stew Deedle are hip Hawaiian surfers shipped out to Wyoming for summer camp ... before they're expelled from school! But when they get sidetracked to Yellowstone National Park, they fall into jobs as rookie rangers to impress a sexy lieutenant. That kicks off a hilarious wilderness adventure as the Deedles battle prairie dogs, surf roaring rapids, and rescue Old Faithful from a vengeful ex-ranger.

Critics Consensus

Audiences will be eager to lose The Deedles' number after suffering through this obnoxiously unfunny surfer comedy.

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Lael Loewenstein

Variety

Feb 25, 2009

If all of this sounds ridiculous, it is.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Jan 1, 2000

1.5/4

I am prepared to imagine a theater full of 11-year-old boys who might enjoy this movie, but I can't recommend it for anyone who might have climbed a little higher on the evolutionary ladder.

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Anita Gates

New York Times

Jan 1, 2000

3/5

Pure Disney in the goofy early-60's sense.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

May 31, 2023

2.5/4

...a perpetually erratic yet mostly agreeable comedy...

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Barbara Shulgasser

Common Sense Media

Jan 9, 2020

3/5

Teen slacker comedy has some peril, potty humor.

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Ken Fox

TV Guide

Feb 25, 2009

1.5/4

Dumb is one thing, but this sorry attempt at action-comedy from stuntman turned director Steve Boyum is in an intelligence-deprived class all its own.

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Han G

Feb 14, 2010

A nice carefree Disney movie. People need to lighten up with it a bit. It's goofy and fun, so enjoy it! I recently learned that this was Paul Walker's first lead role in a film, and thought that was cool. (First viewing - Late childhood)

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Synopsis

Twin thrill-seekers Phil and Stew Deedle are hip Hawaiian surfers shipped out to Wyoming for summer camp ... before they're expelled from school! But when they get sidetracked to Yellowstone National Park, they fall into jobs as rookie rangers to impress a sexy lieutenant. That kicks off a hilarious wilderness adventure as the Deedles battle prairie dogs, surf roaring rapids, and rescue Old Faithful from a vengeful ex-ranger.

Director: Steve Boyum
Producer: Aaron Meyerson, Dale Pollock
Screenwriter: Jim Herzfeld
Distributor: Walt Disney Pictures
Production Co: Peak Productions, Walt Disney Pictures, DiC Entertainment
Rating: PG (Violence|Language|Crude Humor)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 27, 1998, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.4M
Runtime: 1h 32m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo

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