For Keeps

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For Keeps

PG-13

1988

1h 38m

Comedy

Drama

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Young high school couple Darcy Elliot (Molly Ringwald) and Stan Bobrucz (Randall Batinkoff) are one year from graduation, with promising futures ahead of them. But their paths take a drastic turn when Darcy becomes pregnant. Unwilling to go through an abortion or an adoption -- despite their parents' pleas -- Darcy and Stan decide to sacrifice their college experiences and degrees in order to keep and raise the baby. After a quick marriage, the two realize it won't be as easy as they thought.

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Janet Maslin

New York Times

Its subject is nominally daring, but in spite of that, For Keeps proceeds with an amazing degree of caution.

May 20, 2003

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

The moments between Ringwald and Batinkoff are well-written and played with a quiet, touching sensitivity; we recognize elements of real life in their relationship.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Richard Freedman

Newhouse News Service

The result is essentially the pilot for a sentimentally sweet TV sitcom machine-tooled for the current craze of baby-boom movies.

Nov 5, 2019

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Cathy Burke

United Press International

A dreary television-movie-of-the-week drama, far beneath the considerable talents of the mostly gifted cast.

Dec 9, 2017

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Nov 23, 2004

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Linda Cook

Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

Rated: 0/5

Aug 4, 2004

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Judah T

I honestly loved it! Would I watch it again..? Of course!! I think it was really wholesome and sweet with the giving hardships of marriage and just teenage life in general. And having a baby is something that really happens especially to teenagers.! So I think it's also a bit of an awareness y'know and not to mention Randall Batinkoff was super hot HA💀 anyways I really liked it!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/22/24

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Audience Member

One of my all time favorites!! Luv Molly Ringwald!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Audience Member

A better title for this turkey may be Molly's Gate.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Audience Member

Very realistic a must-watch movie. Molly Ringwald and Randall Batikoff did a great acting performance. Very relatable characters.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Audience Member

An underrated film that has lots of character

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Audience Member

For Keeps is a great movie that realistically shows the hardships of being a teen parent. This is one of Molly Ringwald's most mature and greatest performances. She and her boyfriend are struggling to go to school full time and graduate, struggle financially to support themselves and the baby, and even struggle mentally and emotionally. This movie shows the stigma teen parents often face from those at school and their friends and families. Great movie that is still very relevant today. All the cast and crew did a great job on this movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/21/18

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John G. Avildsen

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Molly Ringwald

Darcy Elliot Bobrucz

Randall Batinkoff

Stan Bobrucz

Kenneth Mars

Mr. Bobrucz

Miriam Flynn

Donna Elliot

Conchata Ferrell

Mrs. Bobrucz

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Synopsis

Young high school couple Darcy Elliot (Molly Ringwald) and Stan Bobrucz (Randall Batinkoff) are one year from graduation, with promising futures ahead of them. But their paths take a drastic turn when Darcy becomes pregnant. Unwilling to go through an abortion or an adoption -- despite their parents' pleas -- Darcy and Stan decide to sacrifice their college experiences and degrees in order to keep and raise the baby. After a quick marriage, the two realize it won't be as easy as they thought.

Director: John G. Avildsen
Producer: Jerry Belson, Walter Coblenz
Production Co: TriStar Pictures, ML Delphi Premier Productions
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $14.7M
Runtime: 1h 38m
Sound Mix: Stereo, Surround

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