Can't Hardly Wait

Name: Can't Hardly Wait
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: June 12, 1998
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 53
Cast: Jennifer Love Hewitt

1998

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Columbia Pictures | Release Date: June 12, 1998 | PG-13

Starring: Jennifer Love Hewitt

Summary: A teen-age romantic comedy set amid a night of wild partying in honor of high school graduation.

Director: Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont

Genre(s): Comedy, Romance

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 100 min

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Kevin Thomas

For all its nonstop energy and high spirits, Can't Hardly Wait allows its characters to emerge as fully dimensional individuals; they've been written with care and perception and played with equal aplomb by a roster of talented young actors. Read full review

Mick LaSalle

Can't Hardly Wait has freshness, comic invention and an engaging romantic spirit. Read full review

Janet Maslin

[The writers/directors] show easygoing humor and the wisdom to borrow well. Their film at various times recalls tenderhearted coming-of-age comedies from "American Graffiti" onward, with strong homage to the works of Cameron Crowe, Amy Heckerling and John Hughes. Read full review

James Berardinelli

Instead of bringing intriguing characters with real problems and interesting dialogue to the bash, Kaplan and Elfont take the lazy approach of pulling generic stereotypes off the shelf and throwing them into a formulaic plot that doesn't offer one genuine surprise or meaningful moment. Read full review

Liam Lacey

[The soundtrack] manages to serve up new rock, eighties dance music, rap and Barry Manilow -- a combination custom-made to annoy audiences of all ages. Read full review

Susan Wloszczyna

Seeing gawky Charlie Korsmo, one-time movie moppet, as a superbrain whose introduction to alcohol leads him to do a rip-roaring rendition of Guns N' Roses' Paradise City, is worth a smile or two. But even that can't save [the] film. Read full review

Michael O'Sullivan

True to the film's name, there is one thing I couldn't hardly wait for, and that's the closing credits. Read full review

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Meth-dude

Aug 31, 2014

The movie is enjoyable with his cliché characters and his predictable story.A lot of well-known actors are in this movie.The movie is funny and the actors are really good.

1 of 3 users found this helpful12

Implement89

Apr 23, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A teen-age romantic comedy set amid a night of wild partying in honor of high school graduation.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

Novice81

Apr 14, 2022

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3 of 4 users found this helpful31

PeterIsAwesome

Aug 13, 2013

While it was thoroughly enjoyable to see several notable actors (Jennifer Love Hewitt, Seth Green, Freddy Rodriguez, Donald Faison, Jaime Pressly, Jason Segel, Selma Blair, Breckin Meyer, Jenna Elfman, Jerry O'Connell) either in small roles or before the height of their fame, this movie wasWhile it was thoroughly enjoyable to see several notable actors (Jennifer Love Hewitt, Seth Green, Freddy Rodriguez, Donald Faison, Jaime Pressly, Jason Segel, Selma Blair, Breckin Meyer, Jenna Elfman, Jerry O'Connell) either in small roles or before the height of their fame, this movie was just about as predictable as can be. That however, does not mean it wasn't enjoyable, just not particularly inspired.

It's a decent movie overall with some laughs and genuine moments, just don't expect to be blown away.… Expand

0 of 3 users found this helpful03

gracjanski

Feb 19, 2021

Unrealistic, superficial and unsympathetic characters with almost no story. The humour was also childish. Forget this movie.

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