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Can't Buy Me Love

1987 · 1h 34m · Comedy, Romance

IMDb 6.8 Metacritic 36 RT 48%

This '80s teen rom-com has charm and nostalgia going for it, but the mediocre scores tell you what you need to know: it's a lightweight, predictable fluff piece that won't justify your time tonight. Skip it unless you're specifically craving '80s high school cheese and have already exhausted better options.

Plot

Nerdy high schooler Ronald Miller rescues cheerleader Cindy Mancini from parental punishment after she accidentally destroys her mother's designer clothes. Ronald agrees to pay for the $1,000 outfit on one condition: that she will act as though they're a couple for an entire month. As the days pass, however, Cindy grows fond of Ronald, making him popular. But when Ronald's former best friend gets left behind, he realizes that social success isn't everything.

Director: Steve Rash

Cast: Patrick Dempsey, Amanda Peterson, Courtney Gains, Tina Caspary, Seth Green

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