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Plot Summary
John Cusack stars in this critically acclaimed romantic comedy as Lloyd, an optimistic underachiever, who falls for Diane, a beautiful valedictorian (Ione Skye). The great news is that Diane feels the same way about Lloyd. The bad news is that her possessive, grumpy dad (John Mahoney) disapproves. It may take more than the power of love for these two unlikely sweethearts to make it as a couple!
Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews
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98%- Reviews Counted: 41
- Fresh: 40
- Rotten: 1
- Average Rating: 8.0/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Fresh: The film is all charming performances and grace notes, but there are plenty of worse things to be.
Fresh: Cusack and Skye's relationship develops nicely and believably, but Crowe has not written an entirely convincing character for the latter to play.
Fresh: The cast is irresistibly charming, down to the bit parts by Lili Taylor and Amy Brooks as Lloyd's best friends.
Fresh: A movie like this is possible because its maker believes in the young characters, and in doing the right thing, and in staying true to oneself.
Customer Reviews
Great movie , but where's better off dead
Like I said great classic 80's movie but I really want better off dead please !!!!!!!
Great & Wonderful, Done Very Well
Love this movie, it is a true 80's classic. But I agree, where is the rest of the John Cusack 80's classic movies? Especially the movie, "Better Off Dead."
CarynTaylor08
Loved this movie one of my favs
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- $12.99
- Genre: Comedy
- Released: 1989
- © 1989 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All rights reserved.