Eight Days A Week (1997)

22% of critics liked it
(9 reviews)
62% of users liked it
(3,244 ratings)

Many a lovesick young man has threatened to camp out by a girl's front door, but one guy actually tries it in this alternately sweet and tasteless romantic comedy. Peter (Josh Schaefer) is a good-natured but socially inept young man who is madly in love with Erica (Keri Russell), the sweet and… More Many a lovesick young man has threatened to camp out by a girl's front door, but one guy actually tries it in this alternately sweet and tasteless romantic comedy. Peter (Josh Schaefer) is a good-natured but socially inept young man who is madly in love with Erica (Keri Russell), the sweet and devastatingly sexy girl next door. Peter desperately wants Erica as his girlfriend, even though she already has a boyfriend, the large and humorless Nick (Johnny Green). Eager to prove himself, Peter takes up the advice of Nonno (Buck Kartalian), his batty grandfather, and literally camps out on her front lawn, willing to wait out the entire summer until she gives him a chance to prove that he can be the man of her dreams. Meanwhile, Peter is frequently kept company by his buddy Matt (R.D. Robb), who has learned how to deal with his sexual tensions through the use of fresh fruit, while Peter's dad (Mark Taylor) is convinced that his son has gone nuts and won't allow him back in the house, even for a change of clothes. While it won the Audience Award at the 1997 Slamdance Film Festival, Eight Days a Week didn't receive much commercial exposure until its release on video, after Keri Russell had made a splash on the acclaimed TV series Felicity. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 32 min.
Directed By: Michael Davis
Written By: Michael Davis
Genres: Drama, Comedy

In Theaters: Feb 26, 1997 Wide
On DVD: May 2, 2006

Critic Reviews

Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
A highlight of 1997 Slamdance Film Fest, this raunchy romantic comedy has a nice premise--a Romeo who won't take no as an answer--but no narrative or plot to speak of, though two leads are charming and Keri Russell shows potential to become a star.
John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
This is not a totally bad film; it just doesn't have anything new to offer.
John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
Peter watches the neighborhood for entertainment, and, frankly, watching the grass grow would have been more entertaining for me than watching this movie.
David Cornelius, DVDTalk.com
Clumsy but delightful.
Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com
shallow and uninteresting
Mike McGranaghan, Aisle Seat
Dreadfully, unspeakably bad.
Dustin Putman, DustinPutman.com
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Cast

            Josh Schaefer as Peter

            Keri Russell as Erica

            R.D. Robb as Matt

            Darlene Carr as Erica's mother

            Catherine Hicks as Ms. Lewis

            Buck Kartalian as Nonno

            Linda Ljoka as Mother

            Biff Manard as The Sad Man

            Ernestine Mercer as Crazy Lady

            Annie O'Donnell as Sad Man's Wife

            Jean Pflieger as Ms. McCoy

            Mark L. Taylor as Peter's Father

            Joel Cohen as Yard Sale Customer

            Jim Pappas as Key Man

            Patrick T. O'Brien as Erica's Father

            Marcia Shapiro as Peter's Mother

            Johnny Green as Nick

            Gabrielle Boni as Erica's Sister

            Mandy Matthews as Neighborhood Kid

            Van Epperson as Phil

            Peter Alexander as Neighborhood Kid

            Bill Hollis as Mr. Hatfield

            Stephen Cserhalmi as Mister Myas

            Vinnie Buffolino as Young Nick

            Jonathan Osser as Young Peter

            Stephanie Sawyer as Young Erica

            Taylor Nix as Robert

            Steven Brotman as Bully

            Jesse Hays as Ten Year Old Peter

            Jane Childerhose as Mrs. Olsen

            Mary Helen Sifford as Permit Lady

            Robyn Fisch as Biblical Pursuit Lady

            David Lind as Mailman

            Marcia Knott as Matt's Mom

            Andrew Allum as Christian Friend

            Gary Barker as Christian Friend

            Darryl Battino as Christian Friend

            Patrick Bezecka as Christian Friend

            Scott Blaco as Christian Friend

            Rick Blessing as Christian Friend

            Gerry Borts as Christian Friend

            Mark Branton as Christian Friend

            Matt Burgess as Christian Friend

            Curt Willoughby as Christian Friend

            Amy Ash as Yard Sale Customer

            Lynn Bonaprigo as Yard Sale Customer

            Kimberly Capleton as Yard Sale Customer

            Robert B. Churchill as Yard Sale Customer

            Stuart Coleman as Yard Sale Customer

            Karen Desimone as Yard Sale Customer

            Gil Haines as Yard Sale Customer

            Angela Hamilton as Yard Sale Customer

            Jodi Kasowitz as Yard Sale Customer

            Desmond Lee as Yard Sale Customer

            Daniel Neryo as Yard Sale Customer

            Roslyn Fisch as Yard Sale Customer

            Nicole Carr as Neighborhood Kid

            Team Schnakenberg as Neighborhood Kid

            Coleman Trapp as Neighborhood Kid

            Lindsay Buff as Neighborhood Kid

            Nicholas Hoyle as Neighborhood Kid

            Andrew Benavides as Neighborhood Kid

            Eric Herskowitz as Neighborhood Kid

            Rachel Ilous as Neighborhood Kid

            Kyle Nelson as Neighborhood Kid

            Kristie Tyrone as Neighborhood Kid

            Peter Casey as Matt's Dad
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