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Some Kind of Wonderful
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Overview

User Rating:
6.7/10   7,601 votes
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Director:
Howard Deutch
Writer:
John Hughes (written by)
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Release Date:
27 February 1987 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Romance more
Tagline:
Before they could stand together, they had to stand alone.
Plot:
A young tomboy, Watts, finds her feelings for her best friend, Keith, run deeper than just friendship... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win more
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Made Of Honor
 (From The AV Club. 1 May 2008, 1:09 PM, PDT)

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Additional Details

Runtime:
95 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby

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Trivia:
This film marks the feature film debut of Candace Cameron Bure. more
Goofs:
Continuity: The position of the orange bag and the blue bag which Amanda Jones puts in her gym locker when confronted by Hardy Jenns. more
Quotes:
Duncan: I think it's safe to say that this party is about to become a historical fact. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Indie Sex: Teens (2007) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Pretty In Pink more

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18 out of 20 people found the following comment useful:-
Stop calling me Clifford, 6 June 2003
7/10
Author: Pat McCurry (acehighpat@aol.com) from Wilton, NH

Some Kind Of Wonderful tanked at the box office when it came out, but the truth is this sleeper hit was actually good. And I will even go far saying that this reverse Pretty In Pink is better than Pretty In Pink itself. Why? Good, honest performaces. Hughes decides to leave his Brat Packers behind and went with great choices in Eric Stoltz (who could've gave John Cusack a run for his money in the Teen Angst movie department), Lea Thompson and Mary Stewart Masterson, who steals the show as Watts. Sure the story is run of the mill, but it is the acting that pulls it through. Another good thing is that Thompson's character of Amanda Jones doesn't come off as being a snooty brat (for use of a better word). She is from the same part of town like Keith and tries to fit in with the 'cool' clique. Another good supporting performance is Duncan, the headbanger who is a regular in detention. I love how they forge a friendship through their art. And who can forget how Duncan and the lifers help Keith make his date with Amanda a success? One other thing I like is the soundtrack. It doesn't sound commerical like in other Hughes films. The music really suits every scenes it shows up in (especially the end credits that feature Lick The Tins take on 'Can't Help Falling In Love'). Molly Ringwald reportedly turned down a role in this film, but it's good that she did because I couldn't picture her in this classic. Great film.

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