Amanda Peterson, Courtney Gains, Patrick Dempsey

Ronald Miller is tired of being a nerd and makes a deal with one of the most popular girls in school to help him break into the "cool" clique. He offers her $1,000 to pretend to be his girlfriend for ...( read more  read more... )a month. It succeeds, but he soon learns that the price of popularity may be higher than he expected.

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74% liked it

43,383 ratings

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42% liked it

19 critics

PG-13, 1 hr. 34 min.

Directed by: Steve Rash

Release Date: August 14, 1987

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DVD Release Date: August 13, 2002

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  • March 2, 2008
    Enjoyable 80s teen comedy with a heart.
  • February 3, 2008
    Pending Review...

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  • December 19, 2007
    the best roamantic movie from the 80's, every one wanted to date cindy mancini. classic and fun.
  • July 14, 2007
    Patrick's character is a bit of a nerd. He wants to be cool.
  • February 28, 2007
    Another childhood favourite, underdog becomes popular
  • November 22, 2009
    Love this movie, so sweet and innocent. A great representation of how when you're in high school what everyone thinks of you seems like the most important thing in the world at the time. Patrick Dempsey is super cute and lovable in this film, way better than the Dr. McDreamy he i...( read more)s today. Love it!!!!
  • October 19, 2009
    A classic And Patrick Dempsey is soo hot now that he is grown
  • October 18, 2009
    it's a very sweet movie!

    i love ya Patrick






    i love this movie!!!
  • September 27, 2009
    80s cheese is still watchable.
  • September 20, 2009
    De mis favoritas sin duda no me canso de verla en la tele cada que la pasan

Critic Reviews


January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

It doesn't have a thought in its head and probably no notion of the corruption at its core. full review

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  • aiforge
    October 23, 2009
    Young Patrick Dempsey hahahahahahahahahaha
  • madcat612
    June 19, 2008
    there were some hott beeches in this movie
  • AngelsofDomesticViolence
    March 24, 2008
    loved the movie forever!!! love patrick Dempsey!!!
  • mc510742
    December 9, 2006
    Wow...Look a place for comments...Seems as though people are commenting in the review box instead of down here...

    Love the movie...
    Own it...
    Watch it on a regular basis...
    :)

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