Some Kind of Wonderful is a 1987 film starring Eric Stoltz, Lea Thompson, and Mary Stuart Masterson. It was one of the many successful teen dramas written by John Hughes in the 1980s, although this one was directed by Howard Deutch.
The movie is set against the strict social hierarchy of an American public high school. The tomboyish Watts has always considered working-class Keith Nelson her best friend. When he asks out the most popular girl in s...
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Some Kind of Wonderful is a 1987 film starring Eric Stoltz, Lea Thompson, and Mary Stuart Masterson. It was one of the many successful teen dramas written by John Hughes in the 1980s, although this one was directed by Howard Deutch.
The movie is set against the strict social hierarchy of an American public high school. The tomboyish Watts has always considered working-class Keith Nelson her best friend. When he asks out the most popular girl in school, Amanda Jones, Watts realizes that she feels something much deeper for him. Hardy Jenns, Amanda's jealous former boyfriend (played by Craig Sheffer) from the rich section of town, who still wants her, plans to get back at Keith. Eventually, all of this is sorted out, with Amanda realizing she needs time alone, and Keith cluing in to Watt's feelings and realizing he loves her, too.
The film was generally well-received by critics. Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported that 77% of critics gave it a positive rating, based on 38...
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