Teen Wolf
He always wanted to be special... but he never expected this!
1985 • 92 min • Comedy · Fantasy · Romance
Synopsis
When a shy teenager's new-found powers help him score at basketball - and with the popular girls - he has some pretty hairy decisions to make.
Our family guide
Best from age 8- 100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
- 62 Audience · 1282 · 49%
Scott Howard is a typical high schooler who discovers he's a werewolf, leading to newfound popularity in basketball and with girls. He must navigate the challenges of his dual identity while learning important lessons about being true to himself. It's a fun, quirky coming-of-age story with a supernatural twist.
- Violence & peril
- 2/10
- Language
- 2/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 3/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 2/10
- Scary moments
- 2/10
Heads up
- Brief instances of teen drinking at parties
- Some mild suggestive humor and kissing
- The werewolf transformation might be mildly startling for very young viewers
What it models well
- Self-acceptance and authenticity
- Teamwork and sportsmanship
- Finding your unique strengths
Talk about it after
- What does it mean to be yourself?
- The pressures of popularity and fitting in
- Using your abilities for good
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Top billed cast
Director: Rod Daniel • Crew: Matthew Weisman, Jeph Loeb
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Reviewer notes
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersRELEASED IN 1985 and directed by Rod Daniel, “Teen Wolf” stars Michael J. Fox as a teen in Beacontown, Nebraska, who works at his Dad’s shop in town (James Hampton), plays basketball for his lousy school team and enjoys a friendship with a neighborhood girl (Susan Ursitti) while desiring the popular blonde (Lorie Griffin). Complications result when he starts turning into a werewolf.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.2/10 (1,282)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $1,200,000
- Box office
- $80,000,000
- Franchise
- Teen Wolf Collection
- IMDb
- tt0090142
