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I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009) -- A nerdy valedictorian proclaims his love for the most popular girl in school, Beth Cooper (Panettiere), during his graduation speech. Much to his surprise, Beth shows up at his door that very night and decides to show him the night of his life.
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I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009) -- A nerdy valedictorian proclaims his love for the most popular girl in school, Beth Cooper (Panettiere), during his graduation speech. Much to his surprise, Beth shows up at his door that very night and decides to show him the night of his life.
I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009) -- A nerd professes his love for a popular girl and shenanigans ensue
I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009) -- Trailer for this comedy about a nerdy valedictorian who falls for a cheerleader

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User Rating:
5.1/10   4,118 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Larry Doyle (screenplay)
Larry Doyle (novel)
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Release Date:
10 July 2009 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Five Little Words Can Change Your Life more
Plot:
A nerdy valedictorian proclaims his love for the hottest and most popular girl in school – Beth Cooper – during his graduation speech. Much to his surprise, Beth shows up at his door that very night and decides to show him the best night of his life. full summary | full synopsis
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What Did Critics Expect? more (34 total)

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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual content, language, some teen drinking and drug references, and brief violence.
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102 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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USA:PG-13 (certificate #45026) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:PG (British Columbia) | USA:R (uncut version) | Singapore:NC-16 | Ireland:15A | New Zealand:R16 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Germany:12 | UK:15 | Finland:K-11
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The high school in the movie, Buffalo Glenn High School, is based on writer Larry Doyle's hometown of Buffalo Grove High School. more
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Continuity: When Denis tries to open the beer bottle with his teeth, he spits out a tooth and Beth picks it up with her left hand. However, when she's holding it out for Denis to see, the camera changes and she's holding it with her right hand. The camera changes again, and the tooth is back in her left hand. When she hands the tooth back to Denis, it's in her right hand again. more
Quotes:
Rich Munsch: You know where she lives, go to her house, bring a boom box, wait for her...
Denis Cooverman: That's stalking Rich
Rich Munsch: It's not stalking if you love the person, you gotta grab her and throw her in the car and take her someplace where it can be the two of you.
Denis Cooverman: Now thats kidnapping
Rich Munsch: Its romantic... Okay first we're gonna need some rope and duct tape.
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Movie Connections:
References Risky Business (1983) more

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17 out of 20 people found the following comment useful.
What Did Critics Expect?, 14 September 2009
7/10
Author: dfeenz from United States

Come on, this is a high school comedy the way they used to do them back in the '80s! This is not John Hughes territory, as you might be led to believe upon seeing "Home Alone" director Chris Columbus at the helm. No, this is another breed of '80s comedy. This is more "Three O'Clock High" than "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," which is not necessarily a bad thing, depending on your taste. The humor here is broad and unsophisticated, for the most part, but fits with the brisk pacing and sunny tone of the film. This movie invites you to have a good time along with the cast. It throws you in the middle of a heightened reality/unlikely scenario (most geeks do not suddenly grow a pair and profess their love for the hottest girl in school during their valedictorian speech) and beckons you to simply enjoy the ride. While the films of John Hughes endeavor to depict a realistic panoramic view into the teenage mind, taking stereotypes and turning them inside out, this film, and its grandaddy "Three O'Clock High" do not carry such aspirations. They are fantasy, pure and true, and are all about having a good time. If the characters are two dimensional, so what? If the plot is threadbare, so what? Character development and story arc are not reasons to see a movie like "I Love You Beth Cooper." This is just a classic homespun yarn, taking place in Anywhere, USA, about a geek who outsmarts a bully and gets the girl. If you expected more, you're going to be disappointed. This is the kind of movie that could work just as well as a cartoon. It's a zippy, predictable ride from point A to point B, but the journey is not lacking in entertainment value. If you, like me, are a fan of "Three O'Clock High" and on many-a-day would watch it over "Bueller," then you're in for a treat because this is practically a remake albeit with the addition of a love interest.

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