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  • 2009
  • R
  • Twentieth Century Fox
  • 1 h 42 m
  • 2009
  • R
  • Twentieth Century Fox
  • 1 h 42 m

Summary Buffalo Grove High School valedictorian Denis Cooverman has had quite an academic career...on paper, at least. Superlative student, conscientious young gentleman and patently obvious dork, Denis has played it safe and made it all the way to graduation day without ever having really experienced some of the joys of higher learning: breakin...

Directed By: Chris Columbus

Written By: Larry Doyle

  • 2009
  • R
  • Twentieth Century Fox
  • 1 h 42 m
  • 2009
  • R
  • Twentieth Century Fox
  • 1 h 42 m

I Love You, Beth Cooper

Metascore Generally Unfavorable Based on 30 Critic Reviews
32
User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 97 User Ratings
8.8
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Summary Buffalo Grove High School valedictorian Denis Cooverman has had quite an academic career...on paper, at least. Superlative student, conscientious young gentleman and patently obvious dork, Denis has played it safe and made it all the way to graduation day without ever having really experienced some of the joys of higher learning: breakin...

Directed By: Chris Columbus

Written By: Larry Doyle

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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable Based on 30 Critic Reviews
32
10% Positive
3 Reviews
40% Mixed
12 Reviews
50% Negative
15 Reviews

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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable Based on 30 Critic Reviews
32
10% Positive
3 Reviews
40% Mixed
12 Reviews
50% Negative
15 Reviews

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83
The story is timeless; this could have taken place when Doyle graduated in '76 -- or any year, really, since the effects of high school linger throughout adult life and nerds are forever.
By Lisa Schwarzbaum FULL REVIEW
50
Isn't a terrible addition to the teen coming-of-age party movie catalog. It just feels dated.
By Peter Hartlaub FULL REVIEW

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Universal Acclaim Based on 97 User Ratings
8.8
85% Positive
82 Ratings
7% Mixed
7 Ratings
8% Negative
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Universal Acclaim Based on 97 User Ratings
8.8
85% Positive
82 Ratings
7% Mixed
7 Ratings
8% Negative
8 Ratings

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10
santigol
Jul 8, 2012
i think it is a very funny movie and very creative because it has a lot of things that other movies doesn't have, and the actors make their job very good, CONGRATS!
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9
cameronmorewood
Nov 22, 2012
Plays like a revival of a John Hughes classic.
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50
The problem with I Love You, Beth Cooper is that aside from Denis' speech at the start, everything else seems familiar.
By Rene Rodriguez FULL REVIEW
38
The film quickly turns unintentionally, and unrelentingly, awkward.
By Steven Rea FULL REVIEW
30
A more accurate title might be "Sub-Bad."
By J.R. Jones FULL REVIEW
25
There’s hardly an authentic second in the film.
By Scott Tobias FULL REVIEW
0
This unfunny, unoriginal, charmless teen comedy is so stunningly awful from start to finish, it's amazing to think its director has made a single film before, much less a dozen.
By Joe Neumaier FULL REVIEW
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Mornington
Oct 23, 2010
The picture is heavy-handed, and can be tempted by high-school movie formula, but it does raise some serious questions about the nature of people. Thumbs up.
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3
atabeyordekci
Aug 19, 2021
A nerdy valedictorian proclaims his love for Beth Cooper--the hottest, most popular girl in school--during his graduation speech. That very night, she shows up at his door offering to show him the best night of his life. (3)
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jimmytancredi
May 29, 2011
I found it pretty cool the way Chris Columbus knew dealing with cliches. The movie while it has very funny scenes, and has nostalgic scenes, very well made. For real, for me the film is a tribute to the great movies of the afternoon session of the the 80's. The aesthetic is the same, the common situations. Instead of the current clichà is that in high school musical movie, the guy made a movie to remember the 80's, has something better than this?
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Production Company Fox Atomic, 1492 Pictures, Bece Canada Productions, Dune Entertainment III, Ingenious Film Partners
Release Date Jul 10, 2009
Duration 1 h 42 m
Rating R
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Tagline Still Love Me?
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Awards

World Stunt Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Teen Choice Awards
• 1 Nomination

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