Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Universal Pictures | Release Date: August 13, 1982 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
61
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Generally favorable reviews based on 21 Critic Reviews
Positive:
12
Mixed:
7
Negative:
2
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30
Washington PostRichard Harrington
It's an uninspired blend, integrating the boys from "Porky's" and the girls from "Foxes" into a vehicle resembling the worst of "American Graffiti" and the best of "Rock and Roll High School." [13 Aug 1982]
25
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Vulgarity is a very tricky thing to handle in a comedy; tone is everything, and the makers of "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" have an absolute gift for taking potentially funny situations and turning them into general embarrassment. They're tone-deaf. Read full review
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