Girls Just Want to Have Fun

Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985)

  • 38% of critics liked it
    (13 reviews)

  • 73% of users liked it
    (42,507 ratings)

On her first day at an all-girls Catholic High School in Chicago, shy and reserved Janey Glenn (Sarah Jessica Parker) meets the wild and wacky Lynne Sands (Helen Hunt). Even though her oppressive dad, Col. Glenn (Ed Lauter), won't let her go, Lynne talks her into sneaking out to try out for a spot… More

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PG, 1 hr. 30 min.
Directed By
Alan Metter
Genres
Comedy
In Theaters
Apr 12, 1985 Wide
On DVD
Jul 26, 2005
New World Video

Critic Reviews

  • Heather Boerner, Common Sense Media

    Dance to the cheesy '80s beat with tweens and up.

  • Felix Vasquez Jr., Cinema Crazed

    We all know a movie like this isn't appealing to anyone beside the folks who grew up during that time. And even they will be compelled to cringe at its mention...

  • David Cornelius, DVDTalk.com

    It's a total wannabe in the realm of 80s teen flicks.

  • James Sanford, Kalamazoo Gazette

    Classic '80 cheesiness -- a must

  • Alex Sandell, Juicy Cerebellum

    Nostalgia forces me to like this. Yes I feel guilty!

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Manu G


    Getting into trouble is easy but getting out of it is all the fun! Good 80's movie! I very much enjoyed and like this movie, the dancing, the song's were all great. It's a good old 80's movie and there's nothing better than the 80's! Janey is new in… More

  • Cassie H


    Such a fun 80s movie with great dancing & music to go along with it :) :) :) :) One of my all time faves (:

  • AJ V


    This teen dance comedy is a lot of fun, girls will especially like this movie for the romance and Parker's character. I really liked this movie.

  • Alice S


    I bought this at an Albertson's to get cash back for the DPS before I realized that even a cheapy DVD costs more than an ATM fee. To those who don't live in Texas, that's a grocery store and the DMV. Wouldn't it be great if Texas also had different names for DVD… More

  • Leigh R


    So-so...

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