Heathers (1989)
Best friends, social trends and occasional murder.
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Heathers rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb7.1/10· 125K votes
Rotten Tomatoes95%
Metacritic72%
TMDb7.263/10· 2K votesWith 95% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.1/10 on IMDb and 72/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.
About Heathers
A girl who halfheartedly tries to be part of the "in crowd" of her school meets a rebel who teaches her a more devious way to play social politics: by killing the popular kids.
Cast of Heathers
Winona Ryder
as Veronica Sawyer
Christian Slater
as Jason 'J.D.' Dean
Shannen Doherty
as Heather Duke
Lisanne Falk
as Heather McNamara
Kim Walker
as Heather Chandler
Penelope Milford
as Pauline Fleming
Glenn Shadix
as Father Ripper
- L
Lance Fenton
as Kurt Kelly
Jennifer Rhodes
as Veronica's Mom
- J
Jeremy Applegate
as Peter Dawson
Patrick Labyorteaux
as Ram Sweeney
- J
Jon Matthews
as Rodney
Heathers facts
- Budget
- $3M
- Box office
- $1.2M
Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources
Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Pioneering dark comedy with satirical teen genre commentary
- •Excellent critical ratings reflecting enduring cultural impact
- •Sharp writing explores bullying and social dynamics effectively
What the audience disliked
- •Dated 1980s production design may feel stylistically removed
- •Cynical tone potentially alienating to sensitive audiences
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