Love Don't Cost a Thing is a 2003 teen-comedy film, written and directed by Troy Beyer, which stars Nick Cannon, Christina Milian, Steve Harvey, Kenan Thompson, and Kal Penn. The film is loosely based on the 1987 film Can't Buy Me Love.
Geeky Alvin Johnson (Cannon) is extremely intelligent and being considered for a General Motors scholarship, as he is skilled in designing engines. However, he wants to go from nerd to cool guy, and wants to hang ...
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Love Don't Cost a Thing is a 2003 teen-comedy film, written and directed by Troy Beyer, which stars Nick Cannon, Christina Milian, Steve Harvey, Kenan Thompson, and Kal Penn. The film is loosely based on the 1987 film Can't Buy Me Love.
Geeky Alvin Johnson (Cannon) is extremely intelligent and being considered for a General Motors scholarship, as he is skilled in designing engines. However, he wants to go from nerd to cool guy, and wants to hang out with the popular kids. A little bit of luck, and being at the right place at the right time, provides him with that chance. Paris Morgan (Milian), a beautiful, popular cheerleader crashes her mother's expensive SUV whilst arguing with her superstar boyfriend, Dru. The grill of the car is destroyed, and in sheer desparation, Paris agrees to "date" Alvin for two weeks in exchange for the full repair of the car, before her mother finds out. Alvin pays for the car parts in order to be Paris's boyfriend, thus becoming popular. It works, and...
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