Can't Buy Me Love

1987 PG-13 1h 34m DVD

Can't Buy Me Love

1987 PG-13 1h 34m DVD
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Tired of being an outcast, nerdy high school senior Ronald Miller decides it's time for drastic measures: He offers his life savings of $1,000 to the most popular girl in school, cheerleader Cindy Mancini, in exchange for dating him for a month.
Cast
Patrick Dempsey, Amanda Peterson, Courtney Gains, Tina Caspary, Seth Green, Sharon Farrell, Darcy DeMoss, Dennis Dugan
Director
Steve Rash
Format
DVD
Screen
Full Screen 1.33:1
Subtitles
English
CC
Yes
Audio
English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Rating
PG-13 - Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.
age 14+
Common Sense rating OK for kids 14+

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age 14+

Common Sense Note

Parents need to know that this movie has some strong language that gets thrown around in a casual way. There is not much onscreen nudity, but a lot of sexual references and some crude jokes and comments about sexuality. The premise of the movie involves a popular girl dating a nerdy boy for money, and there are some references to prostitution. There are a few scenes where high school age kids drink, with no consequences from authority figures. A main character, a good student, starts to ignore his studies and suffers no consequences. There are few speaking roles for minorities, and a heavy reliance on stereotypes for the plot development (a nerd/ cool kid rivalry).

Sexual Content

Kissing, semi-nudity, references to off-screen sex acts.

Violence

A few tense stand-offs.

Language

Some strong language.

Social Behavior

High school clique behavior, a character sells himself out for popularity.

Consumerism

Not applicable

Drugs / Tobacco / Alcohol

Teens drinking freely at parties, a drunken confession affects the plot.

  • Age appropriate
  • Not an issue
  • Depends on your child and your family
  • Parents strongly cautioned
  • Not appropriate for kids of the age

This information for parents is provided by Common Sense Media, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving kids' media lives.

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