
An alien couple known as Beldar and Prymatt with cone-shaped heads from the planet called Remulak is mistakenly ditched on earth, during a scouting mission for planet conquest. While here, they dodge the INS, have a child and discover that life on Earth is quite good. But unfortunately they are being chased by the government who knows something is not quite right with the Conehead family. After they are rescued and taken back to their planet, Beldar vows to return to earth an... (Full plot summary below)
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An alien couple known as Beldar and Prymatt with cone-shaped heads from the planet called Remulak is mistakenly ditched on earth, during a scouting mission for planet conquest. While here, they dodge the INS, have a child and discover that life on Earth is quite good. But unfortunately they are being chased by the government who knows something is not quite right with the Conehead family. After they are rescued and taken back to their planet, Beldar vows to return to earth and conquer it.
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| Filmcritic.comChristopher NullA new spin on the original skit with some fresh stars like Sinbad and McKean plus a generous special effects budget fill in the gaps when the movie flags. |
| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyA one-joke movie, stretched to the limit. |
| The Seattle TimesJeff ShannonA sweet, funny anarchic pastiche that should find broad based popularity. Its sly combination of the outrageous and the mundane is a surprisingly appealing screen entertainment that transcends the one-joke territory it inhabited on television. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzIt ultimately fails because it lacks sufficient satire or an edge. |
| Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovFar better than advance word had it, Coneheads makes last year's Wayne's World film seem tame by comparison. And yes, Garrett Morris is in it, too. |
| Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanAs a big-screen comedy, Coneheads isn’t all that funny either, yet it’s blithe and inventive and surprisingly light on its feet. |
| Tampa Bay TimesSteve PersallOccasionally quite amusing, it just doesn't build. |
| TimeRichard CorlissAnother Saturday Night Live skit is turned into a winning movie. And this one has a little heart. [2 Aug 1993] |
| Los Angeles TimesPeter RainerYou can't beat this film for demented heart-tugs though. When Prymaat looks at a big pile of cone-like eggplants in the supermarket and lets out a momentary shriek of horror, you know you're watching nutbrain perfection. |
| Washington PostDesson ThomsonIt's very funny in places, even sort of tender. But let's not get out of hand. |