Can't Hardly Wait

Can't Hardly Wait

Yesterday's history. Tomorrow's the future. Tonight's the party.

Directed by Deborah Kaplan, Harry Elfont

Produced by Columbia Pictures, Tall Trees Productions

1998100 min6.2 / 10

A high-energy, feel-good coming-of-age comedy about a graduation night where social hierarchies flip, crushes are pursued, and unlikely friendships form.

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.

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  • Does Can't Hardly Wait end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Can't Hardly Wait easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is Can't Hardly Wait scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Can't Hardly Wait sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Can't Hardly Wait violent? Not especially. Less violent than 74% of films.

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