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Storyline
It's the late 1980s, when Wall Street is riding high, and it seems as if the entire country is cashing in on the bumper profits. Disgusted with the materialism that surrounds him, Matt Franklin, a brilliant young MIT graduate, has walked out on his well-paid position at a local lab and taken a low-level job as a video clerk, much to his father Bill's consternation. And the crises keep piling up in Matt's life. His best buddy Barry has just gotten fired from his job, his brainy sister Wendy is getting hitched to her vapid boyfriend Kyle, and the gorgeous Tori Frederking, long-time object of Matt's unattainable adoration, is suddenly back in the picture. Now, on one wild, woolly and irresponsible evening, everything is coming to a head, with explosive results. Written by
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Taglines:
Best. Night. Ever.
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Release Date:
4 March 2011 (USA)
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Also Known As:
Kids in America
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Box Office
Budget:
$23,000,000
(estimated)
Opening Weekend:
$3,464,679
(USA)
(4 March 2011)
Gross:
$6,923,891
(USA)
(15 April 2011)
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Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
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Trivia
Anna Faris who plays Wendy is married to Chris Pratt who plays Kyle.
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Goofs
People did not lift up dually pickup trucks in the eighties (four wheels in the back, with expanded fenders). It wasn't until the very late eighties when people started lifting up regular four wheel drive pickups.
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Quotes
Matt Franklin:
Shut the fuck up and drive. I'm Matt Franklin. I work at Suncoast video at the mall and I still live with my parents. I don't know what I'm doing up here. I'm scared. And you know what... I have been so afraid of my life, that I have missed my life. But I'm like all of you. We're all scared. We're all trying to be something that were not. But tonight all of that changes. Tonight, I'm not afraid. Tonight, I got one thing to say to all that bullshit. Fuck it.
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Connections
References
Friday the 13th (1980)
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Soundtracks
Doot-Doot
Written by Ric Smith,
Alfie Thomas and
Karl Hyde
Performed by
Freur
Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Limited and Columbia Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
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If you didn't know any better, you'd actually think you were watching an 80s movie with Take Me Home Tonight. While not delivering the strong emotional depth of a John Hughes film, it still possesses the same qualities in its zany humor, incredible retro soundtrack and at its heart as Matt Franklin (Topher Grace) leaves his position at a lab and much to his father's disapproval begins working at a video store where Matt's young life crisis takes a bigger turn when his twin sister (Anna Faris) gets engaged, his best friend (Dan Fogler) gets fired from his job and Matt's high school crush, Tori Frederking (Teresa Palmer), comes back into his life. In true, hilarious 80s fashion, the ensemble is thrust into a crazy night of partying, mischief and self-discovery. It is a simple, unoriginal story that seems almost contained, but yet is this great adventure with characters you feel a connection to. With what seems like the perfect cast, it is only a movie of this styling (a homage to the great films of the 80s) that can have absolutely no point and still be enjoyable. From the awkward moments to those that are more sentimental, this film is just a fun time that is more or less forgettable but you have a great time with it!