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Some Kind of Wonderful

Play trailer 0:31 Poster for Some Kind of Wonderful PG-13 1987 1h 34m Romance Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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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 06/17/2020
2/4
''Some Kind of Wonderful'' is a slight and forgettable film, but Hughes still has an eye for young acting talent. Go to Full Review
Sheila Benson Los Angeles Times 06/17/2020
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. Go to Full Review
Pat Graham Chicago Reader 07/24/2007
Assembly-line feature from the John Hughes teen factory. Go to Full Review
Erik Childress The Friendship Dilemma Podcast 07/25/2022
3.5/4
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. Go to Full Review
Brian Orndorf Blu-ray.com 09/06/2021
A-
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." Go to Full Review
Christopher Lloyd The Film Yap 07/26/2021
3.5/5
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. Go to Full Review
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Michael H @Mixhael Dec 8 Masterson and Stoltz possess talent and charm to spare. Here are actors making characters of what could have been cartoons. See more Tyler P. @TylerPhoenixMD Nov 27 Classic coming of age movie with some twists! See more Paul L Nov 4 The story is pretty typical and goes the tired tropes of coming of age movies of the time but what sets this movie apart are the charm of the characters and actors. They are so likeable and relatable you want to root for them. See more Horror fan 4 Mar 19 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 See more Neil C @RDUNeil Feb 17 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. See more thiago s @Thiagostone Jan 27 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. See more Read all reviews
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Some Kind of Wonderful: Official Clip - I Always Knew You Were Stupid Some Kind of Wonderful: Official Clip - I Always Knew You Were Stupid 1:41 Some Kind of Wonderful: Official Clip - Getting Into Amanda Jones Some Kind of Wonderful: Official Clip - Getting Into Amanda Jones 1:13 Some Kind of Wonderful: Official Clip - Hardy is Over Some Kind of Wonderful: Official Clip - Hardy is Over 0:41 Some Kind of Wonderful: Official Clip - She Doesn't Love You Some Kind of Wonderful: Official Clip - She Doesn't Love You 1:20 Some Kind of Wonderful: Official Clip - Radiating Sexual Vibes Some Kind of Wonderful: Official Clip - Radiating Sexual Vibes 0:44 Some Kind of Wonderful: Official Clip - Duncan Crashes the Party Some Kind of Wonderful: Official Clip - Duncan Crashes the Party 0:59 View more videos
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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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