August 5th Events & Coupons

Appearances and Experiences See All

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory 55th Anniversary Screening Series

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory 55th Anniversary Screening Series

Film Screenings and Series | Aug 2 - Aug 5, 2026

Kiyoshi Kurosawa's The Samurai and the Prisoner Begins U.S. Release at IFC Center

Kiyoshi Kurosawa's The Samurai and the Prisoner Begins U.S. Release at IFC Center

Film Screenings and Series | Jul 31 - Aug 6, 2026

United States > New York > New York City > > 10014

Conventions, Live Shows and Fairs See All

Barbie to Anna Karenina: The Cinematic Worlds of Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer Exhibition at the Academy Museum

Barbie to Anna Karenina: The Cinematic Worlds of Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer Exhibition at the Academy Museum

Memorabilia Exhibition | May 23, 2025 - Oct 25, 2026

United States > California > Los Angeles > > 90036

Holidays and Cultural Events See All

Make Music New York, World Music Day

Cultural and Social Events | Jun 21 - Dec 21

News and Announcements See All

Lionsgate Releases a Scene and Behind-the-Scenes Clips for Jason Statham Action Thriller Mutiny

Lionsgate Releases a Scene and Behind-the-Scenes Clips for Jason Statham Action Thriller Mutiny

News | Aug 5, 2026

Kiyoshi Kurosawa's The Samurai and the Prisoner Begins U.S. Release at IFC Center

Kiyoshi Kurosawa's The Samurai and the Prisoner Begins U.S. Release at IFC Center

Film Screenings and Series | Jul 31 - Aug 6, 2026

United States > New York > New York City > > 10014

Product Releases See All

Decca Records Releases John Williams Imperial March in Concert Darth Vader Die Cut Vinyl Picture Disc

Decca Records Releases John Williams Imperial March in Concert Darth Vader Die Cut Vinyl Picture Disc

Music and Audio Releases - Vinyl | Aug 5, 2026

Release Dates - Theatrical See All

Kiyoshi Kurosawa's The Samurai and the Prisoner Begins U.S. Release at IFC Center

Kiyoshi Kurosawa's The Samurai and the Prisoner Begins U.S. Release at IFC Center

Film Screenings and Series | Jul 31 - Aug 6, 2026

United States > New York > New York City > > 10014

August 5th In History

Appearances and Experiences See All

Way of the Samurai Film Screening Series at Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas

Way of the Samurai Film Screening Series at Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas

Film Screenings and Series | Aug 2 - Sep 4, 2025

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice: The Afterlife Experience

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice: The Afterlife Experience

Experiences | Aug 1 - Nov 3, 2024

United States > California > Hollywood > > 90028

Auctions, Pop Ups and Marketplaces See All

Netflix Bites MGM Grand Las Vegas

Netflix Bites MGM Grand Las Vegas

Pop Ups and Vendor Markets | Feb 11, 2025 - Feb 20, 2026

United States > Nevada > Las Vegas > > 89109

Arts Council of Princeton "Yart Sale" Art Flea Market

Arts Council of Princeton "Yart Sale" Art Flea Market

Art Festivals | Aug 5, 2023

United States > New Jersey > Princeton > > 08542

Contests and Fundraisers See All

Ladies of STK DJ Tour

Contests | Jul 20 - Aug 26, 2023

United States > New York > New York City > > 10014

Conventions, Events - Horror and Halloween See All

MonsterMania Con

Horror Conventions | Aug 4 - Aug 6, 2023

United States > New Jersey > Cherry Hill > > 08002

Conventions, Live Shows and Fairs See All

Hall of Excellence Rare Sports Memorabilia Exhibition at Fontainebleau

Hall of Excellence Rare Sports Memorabilia Exhibition at Fontainebleau

Discount Offers | Jun 20 - Dec 31, 2025

United States > Nevada > Las Vegas > > 89109

Michael Jackson MJJ5 Exhibition at The Showboat Resort

Michael Jackson MJJ5 Exhibition at The Showboat Resort

Memorabilia Exhibition | Jun 15 - Aug 31, 2025

United States > New Jersey > Atlantic City > > 08401

Coupons and Giveaways See All

Most Valuable Pass Sale: Buy A Six Flags 2026 Season Pass for any Park, Get 50+ More Parks Free

Discount Offers | Jul 28 - Sep 1, 2025

Get Free Shipping on Select Orders at the Disney Store

Get Free Shipping on Select Orders at the Disney Store

Discount Offers | Jul 21 - Dec 31, 2025

Firsts and Openings See All

Liberty Comic Con

Liberty Comic Con

Comic Cons | Aug 4 - Aug 6, 2023

United States > Pennsylvania > Oaks > > 19456

First-ever Hong Kong Pop Culture Festival

First-ever Hong Kong Pop Culture Festival

Art Exhibitions | May 20 - Dec 31, 2023

Hong Kong > > Sai Wan Ho

News and Announcements See All

Tom Waits Middle-period Albums Remastered for Vinyl, CD and Digital Release

Tom Waits Middle-period Albums Remastered for Vinyl, CD and Digital Release

Milestones | Jul 12 - Oct 6, 2023

Full Lineup of Autobot Characters Announced for New Transformers Comic

Full Lineup of Autobot Characters Announced for New Transformers Comic

Announcements | Jun 23 - Oct 4, 2023

Product Releases See All

Tom Waits Middle-period Albums Remastered for Vinyl, CD and Digital Release

Tom Waits Middle-period Albums Remastered for Vinyl, CD and Digital Release

Milestones | Jul 12 - Oct 6, 2023

Full Lineup of Autobot Characters Announced for New Transformers Comic

Full Lineup of Autobot Characters Announced for New Transformers Comic

Announcements | Jun 23 - Oct 4, 2023

Production and Media See All

Bobi Wine Making Live Appearance During Bobi Wine: The People's President Screening Series

Bobi Wine Making Live Appearance During Bobi Wine: The People's President Screening Series

Film Screenings and Series | Jul 28 - Aug 5, 2023

United States > New York > New York City > > 10014

Release Dates - Television/Streaming See All

The Flash: Escape The Midnight Circus

Podcast Episode Premieres | Jul 17 - Aug 7, 2023

Release Dates - Theatrical See All

Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1

Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1

U.S. Theatrical Releases | Jun 28 - Aug 16, 2024

Weird Science | U.S. Theatrical Releases | Aug 2, 1985

Weird Science

Aug 2, 1985

Friday
Aug 2, 1985

Date TypesU.S. Theatrical Releases

Shows / MoviesWeird Science (1985)

GenresComedy, Romance, Science Fiction, Teenage

CompaniesUniversal Pictures

People / Bands / TeamsAnthony Michael Hall, Barbara Lang, Bill Paxton, Britt Leach, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Ivor Barry, John Hughes, Judie Aronson, Kelly LeBrock, Michael Berryman, Robert Downey Jr, Robert Rusler, Suzanne Snyder, Vernon Wells

Weird Science centers on two high-school geeks that use a computer program to literally ‘generate’ the perfect woman, who promptly turns their lives upside-down. Directed by John Hughes, Weird Science stars Anthony Michael Hall, Kelly LeBrock, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Bill Paxton, Suzanne Snyder, Judie Aronson, Robert Downey Jr., Robert Rusler, Vernon Wells, Britt Leach, Barbara Lang, Michael Berryman and Ivor Barry.

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