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Some Kind of Wonderful

1987 · 95 min

A gentle, heartfelt teen romance about longing and hidden feelings, with a warm nostalgic glow and satisfying emotional payoff.

Tagline: Before they could stand together, they had to stand alone.
Overview: 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.

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Tone: romanticstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
identity
class
coming-of-age
friendship
Places: school
big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	5
Realism	7
Romance	7
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: romance, comedy
Directed by: Howard Deutch
Written by: John Hughes
Starring: Eric Stoltz, Mary Stuart Masterson, Lea Thompson, Chynna Phillips, Craig Sheffer, John Ashton, Elias Koteas, Maddie Corman
Cinematography: Jan Kiesser
Runtime: 95 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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