Before they could stand together, they had to stand alone.
Keith Nelson, an artsy high school outcast, tries to land a date with popular girl Amanda Jones with some help from his tomboy best friend, Watts. However, Watts realizes she likes Keith as more than just a friend and tries to convince him to stop pursuing Amanda. Matters are further complicated when Keith's invitation draws the ire of Amanda's rich yet snobby ex-boyfriend, Hardy Jenns, who makes plans to get even.
Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) is a romance and comedy film directed by Howard Deutch, released on February 27, 1987 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars Eric Stoltz, Mary Stuart Masterson, Lea Thompson and Chynna Phillips. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 558 ratings.
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Eric Stoltz
as Keith Nelson
Mary Stuart Masterson
as Watts
Lea Thompson
as Amanda Jones
Chynna Phillips
as Mia
Craig Sheffer
as Hardy Jenns
John Ashton
as Cliff Nelson
Elias Koteas
as Skinhead
Maddie Corman
as Laura Nelson
Molly Hagan
as Shayne
Bryan Scott
as Party Guest
Ike Eisenmann
as Party Guest
Candace Cameron Bure
as Cindy Nelson
Directed by Howard Deutch, written by John Hughes, produced by John Hughes.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 558 ratings.
It must be a drag to be a slave to the male sex drive. Keith Nelson, much to everyone else's surprise, lands a date with Amanda Jones, the most popular girl in school. But with Amanda comes trouble in the form of the ex-boyfriend, Hardy Jenns. A rich spoilt egotistical bully, Jenns plans to get back at Keith violently. While things are further complicated by the fact that Keith's best friend Watts is hopelessly in…
Reviewed on October 10, 2018
***Working class boy, rich dream girl and faithful tomboy friend in Southern Cal*** Keith (Eric Stoltz) is a high school senior in Los Angeles wherein he fights with his little sister (Maddie Corman) and is pestered by his dad about going to college. He works at a gas station and his best friend is a tomboy, Watts (Mary Stuart Masterson), but he has his eyes set on a dream girl, Amanda (Lea Thompson). Craig Sheffer…
Reviewed on July 27, 2019
After watching this, felt like a reverse version of Pretty in Pink only to find out afterward this was John Hughes's attempt to rectify the ending. I actually enjoyed this a lot more as I found the chemistry with the leads to be better (to me, Lea Thompson is an upgrade over Molly Ringwald). Eric Stoltz was great with both Thompson and Masterson. Also had some fun subversion of expectations, particularly with Elias…
Reviewed on February 18, 2021
**An adorable, cute and melodramatic teen romance.** The film begins with a teenager who stands out for his artistic ability – he draws well and also paints – and his love of automobile mechanics. He is not rich and is jealous of his wealthier schoolmates. Is it a problem of lack of self-esteem? Maybe, but things get worse when he falls in love with a beautiful, rich girl with a handsome, rich, stupid boyfriend.…
Reviewed on April 5, 2024
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Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) is available to stream on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel and Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) includes Eric Stoltz, Mary Stuart Masterson, Lea Thompson, Chynna Phillips and Craig Sheffer. The film was directed by Howard Deutch. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Some Kind of Wonderful was released on February 27, 1987 and runs for 1h 35m.
Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 558 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy romance and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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