Above average '80s 'classic' that works primarily because of the incredible on-screen chemistry between stars John Cusack and Ione Skye. On my short list of romantic comedies that I don't regret seeing.
Amy Brooks, Bebe Neuwirth, Charles Walker
Romantic comedy about a less-than-average student who falls in love with a brilliant biochemistry major.
DVD Release Date: March 5, 2002
Stats: 5,909 reviews
Flixster Reviews (5,909)
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October 4, 2009
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September 19, 2009
possibly the most realistic romance i've ever seen or possibly the one striving most to achieve that goal. it works for most of the film too. lili taylor is great in it as corey and i never mind john mahoney as i'm an avid fan of fraiser but it kinda nose-dived in the last 20 min...( read more)
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September 18, 2009
"I gave her my heart, and she gave me a pen."
A noble underachiever and a beautiful valedictorian fall in love the summer before she goes off to college.REVIEW
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September 8, 2009
It started off as a little too silly, but as it went on, I liked it. The relationship between Cusack's and Skye's characters was adorable.
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May 25, 2009
Rewatching this movie today I noticed an eerie relationship between Frasier's Dad and a over the top high school play actor. Still a mediocre at best movie.
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November 13, 2009
I only saw this movie for the first time quite recently and I have to say that it was rather different than I expected it would be. It was less of a traditional romance movie than I expected. I still liked it though. The one thing that it did do was reinforce in my mind how go...( read more)
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November 2, 2009
This movie defines 80s romance. John Cusack still remaines one of my favorite actors. The serenade scene where Lloyd(John Cusack), holds the radio above his head while it plays Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes", makes this a 80s cult classic! John Cusack is also sooooo cute in thi...( read more)
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September 26, 2008this is my mom's favorite movie. i bought her it for mother's day in 07.
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August 4, 2007I LOVE LLOYD DOBLER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Id give you more then a pen baby, youd have my heart too.
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May 18, 2007I've heard loads of people saying how good this movie was and I finally got to see it. OMGawd, I LOVE John Cusack in this movie. Diane Court's situation with her dad was so not what I'd have expected from a movie like this, but still...overall it was beautiful. Pivens was hysterical, too!
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September 23, 2006wat ya ment to say lol at least i sighned it lol
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