Some Kind of Wonderful
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55 out of 100

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9.2 out of 10

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  • Starring: Eric Stoltz, Mary Stuart Masterson
  • Summary: Think everyone over 17 has forgotten what it's like to be 16? John Hughes hasn't. Now Hughes delivers another funny, savvy, crowd-pleasing look at adolescence in this story about high school misfit Keith (Stoltz), who falls so head-over-heels for the senior class siren Amanda Jones (Thompson) that he's blind to the charms of his beautiful and devoted best pal Watts (Masterson). (Paramount)… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 16
  3. Negative: 1 out of 16
  1. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Janet Maslin
    80
    It has a light touch, a disarming cast, a well-developed sense of humor and a lot of charm. [27 Feb 1987, p.C17]
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  2. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Richard Harrington
    60
    It's Masterson who dominates Some Kind of Wonderful. Like her energy, Masterson's beauty is kinetic, internalized, and she's a winner even if the film itself runs third in the Hughes opus on teenhood.
  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Staff (Not Credited)
    60
    Stoltz turns in a restrained, realistic performance, and Thompson is quite good in what could easily have become a thankless role. But far and away, this is Masterson's film. An amazingly mature young actress, Masterson skillfully brings subtlety, depth, and nuance to her character.
  4. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    38
    John Hughes pours his usual slickness and sentimentality all over everything. [27 Feb 1987]
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  1. driesy8888
    10
    Love it. Another classic Hughes movie. I have the biggest '80's Boys Crush' on Lea Thompson. The acting is good, the dialogue's witty, this movie is just sweet in every way, even though the final decision seems a little sudden… Expand

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