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Can't Hardly Wait (1998)

Can't Hardly Wait poster
Directed by
Deborah Kaplan, Harry Elfont
Genre
comedy drama, teen film, coming-of-age film, romantic comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 597 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The night of a high school graduation party in 1998, a group of teenagers chase crushes, make confessions, and say goodbye to each other. The movie follows several students as they navigate awkward moments and romantic opportunities during one last party together.

lightheartednostalgicupbeatromanticcomedicenergeticchaotic90s-flavored

What happens

Can't Hardly Wait is a 1998 American teen romantic comedy film written and directed by Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont. It stars an ensemble cast including Ethan Embry, Charlie Korsmo, Lauren Ambrose, Peter Facinelli, Seth Green, and Jennifer Love Hewitt, and contains a number of "before-they-were-famous" appearances by teen stars. The story takes place at a high school graduation party. The film received mixed reviews from critics. It grossed a total of $25 million at the North American domestic box office, against a production budget of $10 million. The soundtrack peaked at number 25 on the Billboard 200 chart. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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