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A Balasaur Score of 40 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 4.9/10, Rotten Tomatoes 14%. Audiences rate it 35 points higher than critics do. Most of the 4,416 2010s comedy movies in this catalog score higher. Streaming on Prime and Tubi.
Synopsis
A successful author is forced to confront an unrequited high school crush when he returns home to deliver a commencement address to graduating seniors. Shasta O'Neil, a sexy high school senior flirts with the visiting author and invites him to the prom.
Ratings
IMDb4.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes14%
Audiences rate it 35 points higher than critics do.
58 audience votes
Key crew
- Michael PolishDirector
- Mark PolishWriter
- Ryan FranksOriginal Music Composer
- Scott NickoleyOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Winona RyderScarlet Smith
- Mark PolishHenry McCarthy
- Sean AstinBig Girl
- Hilary DuffShasta O'Neil
- Josh HollowayWino
- Jon CryerJavier
- Chevy ChasePrincipal Marshall
- Jessica St. ClairDarcy Portola
- Frances ConroyMrs. Leuchtenberger
- Marc BlucasBrad Nelson
- Joanna CassidyMrs. Smith
- Dee WallaceMrs. McCarthy
Stills
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Themes
high schoolnarrationromcomspeechpromwriterhometownhigh school sweetheartschool commencementreturn to hometownsecond chance romance