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69% Critic Match
Can't Buy Me Love
“Ronald is making an investment in his senior year. He's hiring the prettiest cheerleader in school to be his girlfriend.”
6.9 / 10• 1987• 1h 34m•PG-13• English
ComedyRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Patrick Dempsey
Ronald Miller
Lead
Amanda Peterson
Cindy Mancini
Courtney Gains
Kenneth Wurman
Tina Caspary
Barbara
Seth Green
Chuckie Miller
Sharon Farrell
Mrs. Mancini
Dennis Dugan
David Miller
Darcy DeMoss
Patty
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Steve Rash's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Can't Buy Me Love is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
