Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe (2022)
★★★ — Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe (2022)
Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head first appeared on MTV in 1993, becoming one of the defining comedy properties of that decade before Judge wound the original series down in 1997 to focus on King of the Hill. A theatrical film, Beavis and Butt-Head Do America, arrived in 1996 to modest box office success, and a brief revival series ran on MTV in 2011. This 2022 feature, directed by John Rice and Albert Calleros (both veterans of animated television), premiered on Paramount+ rather than in cinemas, arriving alongside yet another revived series on the same platform. Judge again voices both title characters, with Gary Cole and Andrea Savage joining as government antagonists, the whole thing produced through Judge's own Judgemental Films alongside MTV Entertainment Studios and animation house Titmouse.
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe is exactly what you’d expect: more of the same juvenile humour, dim-witted misadventures, and accidental chaos from Mike Judge’s iconic duo, just now with a sci-fi twist. This time, Beavis and Butt-Head get blasted into space (naturally), flung decades into the future, and somehow end up bumbling through a world even dumber than they are. The premise lets the film play with modern tech, social media absurdity, and woke culture, all filtered through two teenagers who only care about “fire!”, heavy metal, and nachos. It’s funny in places. Some gags land. Judge still nails their voices and rhythms, and there are flashes of that old Beavis and Butt-Head magic where sheer stupidity becomes its own kind of genius. Fans will appreciate the callbacks and the fact that, after all these years, they haven’t changed a bit. But it’s also clearly made for nostalgia. The satire feels softer, less biting than the original series, and the story meanders without much real stakes or surprise. It’s decent, sure, but not great. More like a lazy Sunday cartoon binge than a must-see movie. Harmless, occasionally hilarious, but mostly just coasting on past glory. If you miss the noise, welcome back. Just don’t expect enlightenment.
Rating: ★★★ | Year: 2022 | Watched: 2025-09-14
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Physical: Amazon UK
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