Hayden Panettiere, Paul Rust, Jack T. Carpenter

A nerdy valedictorian proclaims his love for the hottest and most popular girl in school – Beth Cooper (Panettiere) – during his graduation speech. Much to his surprise, Beth shows up at his door that...( read more  read more... ) very night and decides to show him the best night of his life.

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106 critics

PG-13, 1 hr. 42 min.

Directed by: Chris Columbus

Release Date: July 10, 2009

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DVD Release Date: November 3, 2009

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  • October 25, 2009
    Man, was this movie awful! It's rather pointless seeking pure, comedic entertainment nowadays when you simply want to see something light in order to relax with a smoothie in your hand. This was worse than Forgetting Sarah Marshall and The 40-year-old Virgin put tog...( read more)ether! In a kinder, subtler nature, of course.

    The stereotypes are ridiculously and over-excessively used, Hayden Panettiere should remain in being Claire Bennet, and Hollywood should stop making comedies at last! Not funny, not original, not smart, not realistic, not likable, not memorable, not worth the money put to it, not...anything!
  • July 31, 2009
    I Love You, Beth Cooper attempts to emulate classic high school raunchy comedies, but it fails at all angles. Though I enjoyed some of the more tender moments, the movie often reverts back to horrible slapstick gags.
  • July 17, 2009
    I'm not sure why Chris Columbus left the Harry Potter franchise if he's going to just make movies like this. The movie however isn't the total disaster critics have called it.

    I think it has it's sweet and charming moments even if it is a bit of a mess. It's not very origi...( read more)nal either, it feels like a retread of many teen comedies from the 80's. But Hayden could make it in movies if she fires her agent and vows to never work with Chris Columbus again.
  • July 14, 2009
    This is sometimes funny and that is what you would expect going into it. There were a couple original jokes but alot of predictable ones. Some genuinely good moments and moments you have seen in alot of other teen angst films already. Definitely worth a one time watch when bored ...( read more)just not good enough to own when it comes out on DVD imho.
  • July 11, 2009
    It was actually better than I thought it would be. I actually laughed a lot more than I thought I would.
  • November 7, 2009
    Weird but fun. I'd watch for this if it ever plays on TV but that's about it. Don't run out to rent it.
  • November 6, 2009
    i love it do you remember the white panty with hello :)
  • November 6, 2009
    hi there i want to see it filem(I Love You Beth Cooper)
  • November 6, 2009
    better than i expected
  • November 5, 2009
    I liked this more than i thought i would. I laughed alot

Critic Reviews


July 10, 2009
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer

The charmlessness of its central characters -- Rust's charisma-challenged Denis, Panettiere's Barbie-hard and vacuous Beth -- makes this putative farce all the more difficult to endure. full review

July 10, 2009
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Aiming for the heartfelt hilarity of Superbad, I Love You, Beth Cooper is just super bad. full review

July 10, 2009
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

I Love You, Beth Cooper moves along, taking two steps backward into crassness for every clever or just plain sweet moment it offers. full review

July 10, 2009
A.O. Scott, The New York Times

If fun is what you're looking for, you might want to avoid I Love You, Beth Cooper, a drab and incoherent teen comedy. full review

July 9, 2009
Claudia Puig, USA Today

The characters lack charm and dimension, falling into stereotypical molds. Joyless scenarios bounce between scenes of driving around town and predictable party mayhem. full review

July 9, 2009
Ty Burr, Boston Globe

Panettiere, I'm sad to report, is a dud as the title character, a supposed wild thang who never rises above the level of runty, obnoxious mall chick, down to the roll-on tan. full review

July 9, 2009
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

The writer of I Love You, Beth Cooper says the story is based on a dream. I believe him. This is one of the very few movies where I wanted the hero to wake up and discover it was only a dream. full review

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    February 14, 2009
    http://www.worstpreviews.com/trailer.php?id=1319&item=0
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