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Can't Buy Me Love

Can't Buy Me Love

Aug 14, 1987
94 min
DramaComedyRomance
6.9/ 10
692 votes

Overview

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.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
6.9/10
692 votes
IMDB
6.8/10
44,756 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
48%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
36/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$1,800,000Production cost
Box Office$31,623,833Worldwide gross
Profit$29,823,833Profitable
ROI
+1656.9%Return on investment
US Box Office$31,623,833Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

1 win & 3 nominations total

Details

Production information

"Ronald is making an investment in his senior year. He's hiring the prettiest cheerleader in school to be his girlfriend."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$1,800,000

Revenue

$31,623,833

Production Companies

Apollo PicturesTouchstone PicturesThe Mount CompanySilver Screen Partners III

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