Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)

Directed by

Howard Deutch

Genre

drama film, comedy film, romance film, teen film, coming-of-age film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 545 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A working-class teen asks out the popular girl he has a crush on, but his ex-boyfriend wants revenge. Meanwhile, his tomboy best friend realizes she loves him.

sweethopefulgentlebittersweetlightheartednostalgictender

What happens

Some Kind of Wonderful is a 1987 American teen romantic drama film directed by Howard Deutch and starring Eric Stoltz, Mary Stuart Masterson, and Lea Thompson. It is one of several successful teen dramas written by John Hughes in 1987. Blue-collar teen Keith goes out with popular Amanda, a girl he has always dreamed of dating. Her ex-boyfriend plots revenge on him, while Keith's tomboy best friend Watts realizes she has feelings for Keith. The film had its premiere in Hollywood on February 23, 1987, and widely released theatrically in the United States on February 27. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

More like this

• Can't Buy Me Love (1987)
• A Tiger's Tale (1987)
• Dirty Dancing (1987)
• The Allnighter (1987)
• The Virgin Queen of St. Francis High (1987)
• Student Exchange (1987)
• Two of Us (1987)
• Square Dance (1987)