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Clueless

Clueless

Comedy · Romance · 1995

Shallow, rich and socially successful Cher is at the top of her Beverly Hills high school's pecking scale. Seeing herself as a matchmaker, Cher first coaxes two teachers into dating each other. Emboldened by her success, she decides to give hopelessly klutzy new student Tai a makeover. When Tai becomes more popular than she is, Cher realizes that her disapproving ex-stepbrother was right about how misguided she was -- and falls for him.

Movie details

Clueless

“Sex. Clothes. Popularity. Is there a problem here?”

1995 Comedy · Romance 1h 37m

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TMDB

7.3 / 10

Community rating

Shallow, rich and socially successful Cher is at the top of her Beverly Hills high school's pecking scale. Seeing herself as a matchmaker, Cher first coaxes two teachers into dating each other. Emboldened by her success, she decides to give hopelessly klutzy new student Tai a makeover. When Tai becomes more popular than she is, Cher realizes that her disapproving ex-stepbrother was right about how misguided she was -- and falls for him.

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What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Amy Heckerling

Written by

Amy Heckerling

Alicia Silverstone

Alicia Silverstone

Cher

Stacey Dash

Stacey Dash

Dionne

Brittany Murphy

Brittany Murphy

Tai

Paul Rudd

Paul Rudd

Josh

Donald Faison

Donald Faison

Murray

Elisa Donovan

Elisa Donovan

Amber

Breckin Meyer

Breckin Meyer

Travis

Court is in session

Put Clueless on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.