On February 17th, 1989, the science fiction comedy film, "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure", was released to theaters across the United States. Directed by Stephen Herek, it stars Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, and George Carlin. The film received positive reviews upon release, and was a modest box-office success, grossing $40 million against a $10 million production budget. Winter and Reeves reprised their roles in two sequels to the film: "Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey" in 1991 and "Bill & Ted Face the Music" in 2020.
