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Can't Hardly Wait (1998)

PG_13  100 min  -  Comedy | Romance   -  12 June 1998 (USA)
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Reviews: 244 user | 72 critic | 17 from Metacritic.com

Multicharacter teenage comedy about high school graduates with different agenda of life on graduation night.

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2 nominations See more awards »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jennifer Love Hewitt ...
Ethan Embry ...
Charlie Korsmo ...
Lauren Ambrose ...
Peter Facinelli ...
Seth Green ...
Michelle Brookhurst ...
Girl Whose Party It Is
Alexander Martin ...
Exchange Student
Erik Palladino ...
Cousin Ron
Channon Roe ...
Jock #1
Sean Patrick Thomas ...
Jock #2
Freddy Rodríguez ...
Jock #3 (as Freddy Rodriguez)
Joel Michaely ...
X-Phile #1
Jay Paulson ...
X-Phile #2
Brian Hall Brian Hall ...
Real Homeboy
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Storyline

Its high school graduation, and like all seniors they want to party. So 500 high school seniors look forward to a party, while in the meantime a boy wants to get a girl he's loved for years that just broke up with her boyfriend and one head-case that wants revenge on a lifelong bully. So the party comes, things develop. People have sex, drink, and go along with most of the guidelines of a high school graduation party. Written by Robbie Cooper <tweak@snet.net>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Party | High School | Graduation | Letter | Nerd  | See more »

Taglines:

Yesterday's history. Tomorrow's the future. Tonight's the party. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for teen drinking and sexuality, and for language See all certifications »
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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Ya no puedo esperar See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$8,025,910 (USA) (14 June 1998) (1987 Screens)

Gross:

$25,339,117 (USA) (30 August 1998)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | SDDS (as Sony Dynamic Digital Sound)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The fraternity on Trip McNealy's polo shirt is Delta Iota Kappa ("DIK"). See more »

Goofs

Errors in geography: The movie is set in Pennsylvania, but the train station used for the finale is very obviously Union Station in Los Angeles See more »

Quotes

[after being hit on by drunk guys]
Reminiscing Guy: Hey Amanda.
Amanda Becket: Hey.
Reminiscing Guy: Remember that time we danced at the sock hop?
Amanda Becket: Yeah.
Reminiscing Guy: I just wanted you to know I had the hugest boner and I was just wondering if maybe you and I could get together and... work it out.
[Amanda walks away disgusted]
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Crazy Credits

William's two friends are walking along a street discusing that missing the
party was no big deal when a UFO shadow appears on them (like the one in
ID4) and they are abducted by it See more »

Connections

Referenced in Criminal (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"You've Got It The Right Stuff"
Written by Maurice Starr See more »