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07/30/08
Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)
77 %
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Reviews Counted: 31
Fresh: 24
Rotten:7
Average Rating: 6.4/10
Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins 35 secs
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Keith (Eric Stoltz) is finishing up with high school. A sensitive loner, he prefers to work on his art over going to sporting events and hanging with the cool crowd. Instead, he platonically whiles away the hours with Watts (Mary Stuart... [More]
Starring: Eric Stoltz, Lea Thompson, Mary Stuart Masterson, Craig Sheffer
Director: Howard Deutch
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Reviews for Some Kind of Wonderful
Top Critic An amazingly mature young actress, Masterson skillfully brings subtlety, depth, and nuance to her character.
07/24/07
A simple, lovely and thoughtful teenage story that occasionally shines due to fine characterizations and lucid dialog.
07/24/07
Top Critic
This time it ends with the underdogs together. Oddly enough, it's this conclusion that feels phony, seeing as Stoltz has spent the last 80 minutes arranging his dream date with Lea.
06/24/06
Underscores how feelings of self-worth make all the difference in the lives of adolescents.
08/27/04
The film creates a perfect embodiment of every adolescent's nightmare.
05/20/03
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I love this movie!
by: kamill 11/29/07
by: kamill 11/29/07
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