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- 1998
- PG-13
- Columbia Pictures
- 1 h 40 m
- 1998
- PG-13
- Columbia Pictures
- 1 h 40 m
Summary A teen-age romantic comedy set amid a night of wild partying in honor of high school graduation.
Directed By: Harry Elfont, Deborah Kaplan
Written By: Deborah Kaplan, Harry Elfont
- 1998
- PG-13
- Columbia Pictures
- 1 h 40 m
- 1998
- PG-13
- Columbia Pictures
- 1 h 40 m
Can't Hardly Wait
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7.1
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Summary A teen-age romantic comedy set amid a night of wild partying in honor of high school graduation.
Directed By: Harry Elfont, Deborah Kaplan
Written By: Deborah Kaplan, Harry Elfont
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 17 Critic Reviews
53
35% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
47% Mixed
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
18% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 17 Critic Reviews
53
35% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
47% Mixed
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
18% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
For all its nonstop energy and high spirits, Can't Hardly Wait allows its characters to emerge as fully dimensional individuals; they've been written with care and perception and played with equal aplomb by a roster of talented young actors.
[The writers/directors] show easygoing humor and the wisdom to borrow well. Their film at various times recalls tenderhearted coming-of-age comedies from "American Graffiti" onward, with strong homage to the works of Cameron Crowe, Amy Heckerling and John Hughes.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 43 User Ratings
7.1
65% Positive
28 Ratings
28 Ratings
19% Mixed
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
16% Negative
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 43 User Ratings
7.1
65% Positive
28 Ratings
28 Ratings
19% Mixed
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
16% Negative
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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Nobody's going to give this one an Oscar, sure, but as far as the venerable teen sex comedy goes, this one actually makes it to third base.
The cast of mostly unknowns is agreeable if unnecessarily bland, not a Spicoli among them.
Seeing gawky Charlie Korsmo, one-time movie moppet, as a superbrain whose introduction to alcohol leads him to do a rip-roaring rendition of Guns N' Roses' Paradise City, is worth a smile or two. But even that can't save [the] film.
[The soundtrack] manages to serve up new rock, eighties dance music, rap and Barry Manilow -- a combination custom-made to annoy audiences of all ages.
True to the film's name, there is one thing I couldn't hardly wait for, and that's the closing credits.
While it was thoroughly enjoyable to see several notable actors (Jennifer Love Hewitt, Seth Green, Freddy Rodriguez, Donald Faison, Jaime Pressly, Jason Segel, Selma Blair, Breckin Meyer, Jenna Elfman, Jerry O'Connell) either in small roles or before the height of their fame, this movie was just about as predictable as can be. That however, does not mean it wasn't enjoyable, just not particularly inspired.
It's a decent movie overall with some laughs and genuine moments, just don't expect to be blown away.
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Unrealistic, superficial and unsympathetic characters with almost no story. The humour was also childish. Forget this movie.
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Production Company
Columbia Pictures,
Tall Trees Productions
Release Date Jun 12, 1998
Duration 1 h 40 m
Rating PG-13
Tagline For the class of 1998, the last night of high school is the first night of the rest of their lives.
Awards
MTV Movie + TV Awards
• 1 Nomination
Young Artist Awards
• 1 Nomination
