Heathers

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Heathers

R

1989

1h 42m

Comedy

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Veronica (Winona Ryder) is part of the most popular clique at her high school, but she disapproves of the other girls' cruel behavior. When Veronica and her new boyfriend, J.D. (Christian Slater), confront clique leader Heather Chandler (Kim Walker) and accidentally poison her, they make it appear a suicide. Soon Veronica realizes that J.D. is intentionally killing students he does not like. She races to stop J.D. while also clashing with the clique's new leader, Heather Duke (Shannen Doherty).

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Critics Consensus

Dark, cynical, and subversive, Heathers gently applies a chainsaw to the conventions of the high school movie -- changing the game for teen comedies to follow.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

08/10/2018

4/5

Still shocking after 30 years... this definitive blast of teenage nihilism is strong medicine indeed.

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Richard Combs

Sight & Sound

08/10/2018

If there's a weakness of motivation in Heathers, it may be because the whole film is rather dream-like, a product of Veronica's fevered writing and imaginings, with a consequent chaos and interchangeability of roles.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

08/09/2018

4/5

Heathers really is odd, like a mix of something by Stephen King and Bret Easton Ellis...

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Joshua Mooney

Movieline

Sep 16

Dan Waters, who wrote the script, is a truly demented talent.

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Rachel Wagner

Rachel's Reviews (YouTube)

Jun 9

stands out all these years later as a unique and dark look at high school

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Alan Jones

Radio Times

07/31/2024

5/5

Beneath the hip, lip-glossed surface of this devastatingly witty black comedy lurks a serious satire on peer-group pretensions and other teen movies.

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Monty G

@Montyginger 4d

One of the greatest films of all time. The mother of Mean Girls and Jawbreaker. Excellent script, amazing performances, wonderful cinematography. Winona was amazing as always.

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Mike P

Dec 12

One word: masterpiece

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Zachary K

@ZacharyKing Dec 3

This film just made me fall to my knees in a JC Pennies. I cant describe to you how good this movie is, it changed my life, and my privilege to walk into a JC Pennies.

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Jack F

@MovieFan111 Nov 25

It's a movie people have vaguely heard of, but never watched. I liked this movie because I thought Christian Slater's performance and character were extremely magnetic and cool. I'd watch it again.

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Kenneth L

Nov 9

This was an instant classic when I saw it upon release. Re-watching it in 2025, I can't say it has aged well, but it's guilty pleasure.

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god- nit horrible movies i love to hate N

Oct 13

LOVED IT SO FUNNY AND JUST PERFECT

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Synopsis

Veronica (Winona Ryder) is part of the most popular clique at her high school, but she disapproves of the other girls' cruel behavior. When Veronica and her new boyfriend, J.D. (Christian Slater), confront clique leader Heather Chandler (Kim Walker) and accidentally poison her, they make it appear a suicide. Soon Veronica realizes that J.D. is intentionally killing students he does not like. She races to stop J.D. while also clashing with the clique's new leader, Heather Duke (Shannen Doherty).

Director: Michael Lehmann
Producer: Denise Di Novi
Screenwriter: Daniel Waters
Production Co: New World Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 31, 1989, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 4, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.1M
Runtime: 1h 42m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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