6.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.8
Overview
Keith Nelson, an artsy high school outcast, tries to land a date with popular girl Amanda Jones with some help from his tomboy best friend, Watts. However, Watts realizes she likes Keith as more than just a friend and tries to convince him to stop pursuing Amanda. Matters are further complicated when Keith's invitation draws the ire of Amanda's rich yet snobby ex-boyfriend, Hardy Jenns, who makes plans to get even.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
Keith Nelson, an artsy high school outcast, tries to land a date with popular girl Amanda Jones with some help from his tomboy best friend, Watts. However, Watts realizes she likes Keith as more than just a friend and tries to convince him to stop pursuing Amanda. Matters are further complicated when Keith's invitation draws the ire of Amanda's rich yet snobby ex-boyfriend, Hardy Jenns, who makes plans to get even.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film primarily explores apolitical themes of adolescent romance, social hierarchies, and personal growth, with its resolution centered on individual choices and emotional honesty rather than broader ideological statements.
The movie exhibits traditional casting with a predominantly white main and supporting cast, reflecting common practices of its era. Its narrative focuses on personal relationships and class dynamics, framing traditional identities neutrally or positively without explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film "Some Kind of Wonderful" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses exclusively on heterosexual relationships and experiences, resulting in no depiction relevant to LGBTQ+ portrayals.
The film 'Some Kind of Wonderful' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative centers on a love triangle between heterosexual teenagers, exploring themes of class, friendship, and self-discovery in a high school setting.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Some Kind of Wonderful is an original film with characters created specifically for its screenplay. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical characters whose gender could have been altered.
The film "Some Kind of Wonderful" is an original screenplay from 1987, not an adaptation, biopic, or reboot. All characters were created specifically for this film, meaning there are no pre-existing canonical or historical racial baselines from which a character's race could have been changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.0
6.9
Critic Ratings
7.6
5.5
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