Movie

For Keeps

1988 · 98 min

A tender, sobering look at teenage love colliding with adult responsibility, anchored by a raw central performance.

Directed by: John G. Avildsen
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring: Molly Ringwald, Randall Batinkoff, Kenneth Mars

Tagline: "You're what?!"
Overview: Young high school couple Darcy Elliot and Stan Bobrucz are one year from graduation, with promising futures ahead of them. But their paths take a drastic turn when Darcy becomes pregnant. Unwilling to go through an abortion or an adoption — despite their parents' pleas — Darcy and Stan decide to sacrifice their college experiences and degrees in order to keep and raise the baby. After a quick marriage, the two realize it won't be as easy as they thought.

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Directed by: John G. Avildsen
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring: Molly Ringwald, Randall Batinkoff, Kenneth Mars

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: parenthood
coming-of-age
love
family
class
Places: small town
home
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Humour	4
Realism	8
Romance	6
Tension	4
Darkness	5
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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