Some Kind of Wonderful

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Some Kind of Wonderful

PG-13

1987

1h 34m

Romance

Drama

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Keith Nelson (Eric Stoltz), an artsy high school outcast, tries to land a date with popular girl Amanda Jones (Lea Thompson) with some help from his tomboy best friend, Watts (Mary Stuart Masterson). However, his advances draw the ire of Amanda's snobby ex-boyfriend, Hardy Jenns (Craig Sheffer), who makes plans to get even. Matters are further complicated when Watts realizes she likes Keith as more than just a friend and tries to convince him to stop pursuing Amanda.

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Critics Consensus

Some Kind of Wonderful is above-average '80s teen fare for people who need as much John Hughes in their lives as possible.

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Tribune

''Some Kind of Wonderful'' is a slight and forgettable film, but Hughes still has an eye for young acting talent.

Rated: 2/4

Jun 17, 2020

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Sheila Benson

Los Angeles Times

Hughes has absolutely nothing new to report--no fresh perspectives, no gratefully received maturity, nothing added or deepened. Or speeded up, from the feel of it.

Jun 17, 2020

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Pat Graham

Chicago Reader

Assembly-line feature from the John Hughes teen factory.

Jul 24, 2007

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Erik Childress

The Friendship Dilemma Podcast

John Hughes’ more fully-realized version of Pretty In Pink that truly gets the hopeless outsider’s view of romance without love and not gracefully understanding their pursuit of it.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jul 25, 2022

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Brian Orndorf

Blu-ray.com

It remains attentive to universal feelings concerning crushes and maturity, parenthood and personal responsibility, ultimately achieving just a bit more cohesiveness and liveliness than "Pretty in Pink."

Rated: A-

Sep 6, 2021

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Christopher Lloyd

The Film Yap

Essentially a remake of Pretty in Pink but with John Hughes' preferred ending, Some Kind of Wonderful revisits the teen love triangle with some interesting notes but less energy.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jul 26, 2021

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Horror fan 4

This was meant to be John Hughes vision of pretty in pink. Both are great but I give the slight edge to pretty in pink. Tim Treakle

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/19/25

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Neil C

Pretty In Pink redux, somehow done better (the Stoltz, Masterson, Thompson trio felt more grounded) and even more amazing... the soundtrack is better. Lick the Tins, the March Violets, and the unbelievable Brillian Mind by Furniture. The music alone makes this movie a four star flick.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/25

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thiago s

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, o filme tentou fazer um drama de relacionamento pra quem o cara quer namorar, ele poderia escolher a garota que ele gostava ou a garota que ele queria ser amigo, no final ele deixou a garota que ele gostava de lado e ficou com sua amiga, a história foi fraca, o filme não deu certo a história de relacionamento com drama, com tudo isso, eu não recomendo esse filme e não vale a pena assistir.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/27/25

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Cork B

You know what you are getting here ... there are no twists and turns, other than maybe you should think about your priorities and what you REALLY need in life. Masterson's character is super cute, although maybe a bit overdone. Hughes really had a thing for teen melodrama to the point that in the 80s it was almost its own genera.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/20/25

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J M

Definitely wonderful.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/22/24

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Narciso R

Cameron and Aston were excellent in this movie. NRJ.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/26/24

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Howard Deutch

Director

Eric Stoltz

Keith Nelson

Mary Stuart Masterson

Watts

Lea Thompson

Amanda Jones

Craig Sheffer

Hardy Jenns

John Ashton

Cliff Nelson

Some Kind of Wonderful: Official Clip - I Always Knew You Were Stupid

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Some Kind of Wonderful: Official Clip - Getting Into Amanda Jones

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Some Kind of Wonderful: Official Clip - Hardy is Over

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Some Kind of Wonderful: Official Clip - She Doesn't Love You

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Some Kind of Wonderful: Official Clip - Radiating Sexual Vibes

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Some Kind of Wonderful: Official Clip - Duncan Crashes the Party

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Synopsis

Keith Nelson (Eric Stoltz), an artsy high school outcast, tries to land a date with popular girl Amanda Jones (Lea Thompson) with some help from his tomboy best friend, Watts (Mary Stuart Masterson). However, his advances draw the ire of Amanda's snobby ex-boyfriend, Hardy Jenns (Craig Sheffer), who makes plans to get even. Matters are further complicated when Watts realizes she likes Keith as more than just a friend and tries to convince him to stop pursuing Amanda.

Director: Howard Deutch
Producer: John Hughes
Screenwriter: John Hughes
Production Co: Paramount Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Romance, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 5, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $17.1M
Runtime: 1h 34m
Sound Mix: Surround
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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