Clueless

Name: Clueless
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: July 19, 1995
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 68
Cast: Alicia Silverstone, Brittany Murphy, Paul Rudd, Stacey Dash

1995

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Generally favorable reviews based on 18 Critic Reviews

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Paramount Pictures | Release Date: July 19, 1995 | PG-13

Starring: Alicia Silverstone, Brittany Murphy, Paul Rudd, Stacey Dash

Summary: It's not easy being the most popular and glamorous girl at Beverly Hills High. Especially when you're the envy of scheming Betties (female babes), persistent Barney's (unattractive guys), loser loadies (potheads), and teachers who go postal (freak out) when you turn your homework in late! Yet somehow 15-year-old Cher (Silverstone) keeps itIt's not easy being the most popular and glamorous girl at Beverly Hills High. Especially when you're the envy of scheming Betties (female babes), persistent Barney's (unattractive guys), loser loadies (potheads), and teachers who go postal (freak out) when you turn your homework in late! Yet somehow 15-year-old Cher (Silverstone) keeps it all together, even fining time for extracurricular projects like finding a love match for her debate class teacher (Shawn), and giving a dowdy friend (Murphy) a fashion makeover. But Cher's tidy world starts to unravel with the sudden appearance of two total Baldwins (hunks): a sexy and stylish new classmate (Walker), and Cher's square but cute "ex-stepbrother" (Rudd). Now Cher is about to learn that when it comes to love, she's... well, Clueless. [Paramount]… Expand

Director: Amy Heckerling

Genre(s): Comedy, Romance

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 97 min

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Kenneth Turan

Effervescent, unflappable, supremely pleased with herself, Cher (delightfully played by the much-publicized Alicia Silverstone) is the comic centerpiece of Clueless, a wickedly funny teen-age farce from writer-director Amy Heckerling that, like its heroine, turns out to have more to it than anyone could anticipate. [19 July 1995]

Roger Ebert

A smart and funny movie, and the characters are in on the joke. Read full review

Hal Hinson

Ultimately, [Heckerling's] portrait is affectionate and, in places, even sweet, enabling us to laugh at them and embrace them at the same time. Read full review

Peter Stack

Though the dialogue is laced with the colloquial, the film has an inviting tone that even stuffiest of old fogies may find refreshing. Everybody gets put down, but with affection. Read full review

Richard Corliss

It's like a restaurant where you go for the food and go back for the atmosphere. Or for the waitress. [13 July 1995]

James Berardinelli

The cinematic equivalent of cotton candy: certainly not unpleasant, but not especially satisfying despite the sweet taste. Read full review

Marc Savlov

Michael Lehmann's "Heathers" followed the same sort of story line to much better effect in 1989, and Clueless leaves you itching to race over to the video store in search of just that. Read full review

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Mglovesfun

Jan 8, 2020

A combination of perfect casting and subtle humor. The best teen movie I have ever seen. Could not be improved.

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gracjanski

Jan 30, 2021

What a surprise for me. I was expecting a dumb entertaining movie for girls. But in the end there were so many funny scenes. Also I enjoyed the many tricks how to seduce men, it is interesting to see the counterpart, haha. Of course Alicia Silverstone is so sweet with a perfect and yet soWhat a surprise for me. I was expecting a dumb entertaining movie for girls. But in the end there were so many funny scenes. Also I enjoyed the many tricks how to seduce men, it is interesting to see the counterpart, haha. Of course Alicia Silverstone is so sweet with a perfect and yet so many wardrobes. Also the language was great.… Expand

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bradley

Aug 17, 2010

This is clearly one of the best movies ever made. While it probably causes 99% of the population to scratch their heads with curiosity, this movie really does what it is meant to do very well. It's extremely entertaining and thoroughly over the top. One of the best 'blonde' movies ever made.

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MatthewC

Apr 26, 2010

A funny, astute satire on high school life. The script is fresh, original and speaks to high schoolers in a way most high school movies don't. This movie is great because it gets what high school is all about.

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nickJ

Sep 10, 2009

A well made movie with a fast, witty script. You will find that you never get tired of seeing Clueless. It may not be the Marx Bros, but in the world of modern day comedy, it is the cream of the crop.

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alejandro970

Dec 4, 2022

This comedy, which functions as an X-ray of BH's superficial and materialistic youth in the 90s, narrated firsthand by the spoiled daughter of a lawyer, would be a little better if it weren't for the fact that it's difficult, I'm not saying impossible, to feel sympathy with at least oneThis comedy, which functions as an X-ray of BH's superficial and materialistic youth in the 90s, narrated firsthand by the spoiled daughter of a lawyer, would be a little better if it weren't for the fact that it's difficult, I'm not saying impossible, to feel sympathy with at least one character. If you're looking for the best movies of 1995, those are: The Little Princess, The Usual Suspects, 12 Monkeys, and Babe.… Expand

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BarneyOnMT

Jan 7, 2016

WHAT I LIKED: Some of the acting is very convincing and erm....
WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE: Serious messages? They're there, but are mostly to buy into, not think about - these characters represent something so wrong. 'Clueless' is a commercialised, cliched-American, very run off the mill rom-comWHAT I LIKED: Some of the acting is very convincing and erm....
WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE: Serious messages? They're there, but are mostly to buy into, not think about - these characters represent something so wrong. 'Clueless' is a commercialised, cliched-American, very run off the mill rom-com with very few funny moments. I suppose this film is supposed to be all that, but that doesn't make it enjoyable for me
VERDICT: It's terrible. Really. Nothing redeems this film in any way.… Expand

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