Film

Can't Buy Me Love

1987 · 1h 34m · Comedy · Romance

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

IMDb

6.8

Rotten Tomatoes

48%

Metacritic

36

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.

Patrick Dempsey

Ronald Miller

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

Devin DeVasquez

Iris

Eric Bruskotter

Big John

Gerardo Mejía

Ricky

Cort McCown

Quint

Cloyce Morrow

Judy Miller

Steve Franken

Moda Clerk

Ami Dolenz

Fran

Max Perlich

Lester

• Steve RashDirector
• Michael SwerdlickWriter
• Thom MountProducer
• Jere HenshawExecutive Producer
• Ron BeckmanExecutive Producer
• Peter Lyons CollisterDirector of Photography
• Robert FolkOriginal Music Composer
• Jeff GoursonEditor
• Caro JonesCasting

can't buy me love

Release date

August 14, 1987

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

PG-13

Budget

$1,800,000

Revenue

$31,623,833

Genres

Comedy, Romance

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