Some Kind of Wonderful

Name: Some Kind of Wonderful
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: February 27, 1987
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 55
Cast: Eric Stoltz, Mary Stuart Masterson

1987

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Paramount Pictures | Release Date: February 27, 1987 | PG-13

Starring: Eric Stoltz, Mary Stuart Masterson

Summary: Think everyone over 17 has forgotten what it's like to be 16? John Hughes hasn't. Now Hughes delivers another funny, savvy, crowd-pleasing look at adolescence in this story about high school misfit Keith (Stoltz), who falls so head-over-heels for the senior class siren Amanda Jones (Thompson) that he's blind to the charms of his beautifulThink everyone over 17 has forgotten what it's like to be 16? John Hughes hasn't. Now Hughes delivers another funny, savvy, crowd-pleasing look at adolescence in this story about high school misfit Keith (Stoltz), who falls so head-over-heels for the senior class siren Amanda Jones (Thompson) that he's blind to the charms of his beautiful and devoted best pal Watts (Masterson). (Paramount)… Expand

Director: Howard Deutch

Genre(s): Drama, Romance

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 95 min

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A simple, lovely and thoughtful teenage story that occasionally shines due to fine characterizations and lucid dialog. Read full review

Roger Ebert

It is not about whether the hero will get the girl. It is about whether the hero should get the girl, and when was the last time you saw a movie that even knew that could be the question? Read full review

Peter Travers

A hand-me-down cast? Far from it. Masterson and Stoltz possess talent and charm to spare... Wonderful aspires to be little more than the hot-and- happening teen flick of the moment. At that it succeeds.

David Ansen

Hughes is just treading lukewarm water. Stotz is the blandest of his teen heroes yet. [16 Mar 1987]

Dave Kehr

It's Mary Stuart Masterson, bringing a depth and tenacity to her role that nowhere appears in the screenplay, who leaves the lasting impression. She escapes the airiness of Hughes's vision to establish something like a human being. [22 Feb 1987]

Sheila Benson

Did you miss "Pretty in Pink," with the glowing Molly Ringwald? No problem. Some Kind of Wonderful, which has the same director -- Howard Deutch -- also has the same story... The real complaint, however, is that Hughes has absolutely nothing new to report -- no fresh perspectives, no gratefully received maturity, nothing added or depleted. [27 Feb 1987]

David Sterritt

John Hughes pours his usual slickness and sentimentality all over everything. [27 Feb 1987]

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driesy8888

Sep 6, 2011

Love it. Another classic Hughes movie. I have the biggest '80's Boys Crush' on Lea Thompson. The acting is good, the dialogue's witty, this movie is just sweet in every way, even though the final decision seems a little sudden

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