Can't Buy Me Love
Taste attributes: comedydramaromancewholesomelightrealisticsimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers all
"Ronald is making an investment in his senior year. He's hiring the prettiest cheerleader in school to be his girlfriend."
Boxlist takeEmotional and warm-hearted: a light romantic comedy, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like warmth over edge.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 1987
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Apollo Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
