Fanlore:Featured Article Archives/2020: Week 51
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Buckaroo Banzai is the name of the main character of the 1984 science fiction movie The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, and is what the fandom is generally called (rather than the lengthy full title).
The film combines and crosses genres (including science fiction, action/adventure, and comedy) in a way that was probably somewhat ahead of its time. It is fast-paced and crammed full of story details that require at least a second or third viewing in order to grasp what's going on. It didn't do well at the box office when first released, probably at least partly for these reasons, but over time has gained a small but very loyal cult following.