Some Kind of Wonderful
1987 · Movie · PG-13 · 95 min · ★ 6.8 · 66% critics
An artsy high school outcast sets his sights on a popular girl with help from his tomboy best friend. As the rival ex-boyfriend moves to get even, feelings among the friends and social pressures start to collide and complicate the date plans.
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Details
- Years
- 1987
- Release date
- 1987-02-27
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Critic score
- 66/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (538 votes)
About
If you like 80s teen romances like Pretty in Pink or Sixteen Candles, Some Kind of Wonderful delivers a heartfelt, music-filled class-and-crush drama—Not for you if you want fully authentic characters or you dislike formula-driven love-plot setups.
Pros: feel-good teen romance; memorable soundtrack; strong cast | Cons: uneven performances; jumbled or unrealistic tone; formulaic outcomes
Themes
- high school
- ex-boyfriend
- bully
- teen movie
- best friend
- high school student
- rich kid
- tomboy
- female drummer
- annoying sister
- rich vs poor
- aspiring artist
- +4 more
Cast & crew
Eric Stoltz
as Keith Nelson
Mary Stuart Masterson
as Watts
Lea Thompson
as Amanda Jones
Chynna Phillips
as Mia
Craig Sheffer
as Hardy Jenns
John Ashton
as Cliff Nelson
Elias Koteas
as Skinhead
Maddie Corman
as Laura Nelson
Molly Hagan
as Shayne
- BS
Bryan Scott
as Party Guest
Directed by Howard Deutch