Can't Hardly Wait is perfect, and I am appalled by it's 3.1 average score. They play Smash Mouth THREE times. You don't love that?!
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Can't Hardly Wait
Yesterday's history. Tomorrow's the future. Tonight's the party.
Rating
5.0 (1)
Release Date
6/12/1998Runtime
100 minsOverview
It's graduation day at Huntington Hills High, and you know what that means - time to party. And not just any party, either. This one will be a night to remember, as the nerds become studs, the jocks are humiliated, and freshman crushes blossom into grown-up romance.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$10,000,000Revenue
$25,605,015Homepage
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How It Feels
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A chaotic, energetic high school graduation party where misfits and outcasts collide with popular kids for one night of possibility and self-discovery. It's a fizzy, nostalgia-soaked ensemble comedy that treats its ensemble with genuine warmth beneath the surface jokes.
Mood
PlayfulJoyfulBittersweetWhimsical
Themes
Coming of ageFriendshipLoveIdentity
Tone
Comedic
Pacing
Brisk
Look
NaturalisticHandheld
Structure
Ensemble
Reviews
Can't Hardly Wait is the most underrated teen movie of the 90's. It holds up perfectly.
The end of senior year party has been done a million times, and this is by far my favorite version. Ethan Embry is perfect as the guy who doesn't really fit into any clique, and the rest of the cast fills out the various other high school stereotypes. It is realistic enough, aside from Seth Green's wardrobe and Jenna Elfman as an angel stripper and the Barry Manilow of it all, but you have to let some things slide in a teen movie.
The jokes all land, and I can still quote it 25+ years later. It's all about the memories, man!
Favorite (Not Necessarily Best) Four From Every Year Since Birth
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