Say Anything... (1989)
A Lloyd meets girl story.
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Say Anything... rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb7.3/10· 101K votes
Rotten Tomatoes98%
Metacritic86%
TMDb7/10· 1K votesWith 98% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.3/10 on IMDb and 86/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.
About Say Anything...
Average student and eternal optimist Lloyd Dobler seeks to capture the heart of Diane Court, a beautiful but unattainable valedictorian classmate. He surprises just about everyone - including himself - when she returns the sentiment. However, Diane's divorced, over-protective father soon begins to disapprove of the match, and Lloyd realises that it's going to take more than just the power of love to conquer all.
Cast of Say Anything...
John Cusack
as Lloyd Dobler
Ione Skye
as Diane Court
John Mahoney
as James Court
Lili Taylor
as Corey Flood
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Amy Brooks
as D.C.
Pamela Adlon
as Rebecca
Jason Gould
as Mike Cameron
Loren Dean
as Joe
Johnny Green
as Luke
Jeremy Piven
as Mark
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Patrick O'Neill
as Denny
Don Wilson
as Sparring Partner
Say Anything... facts
- Budget
- $16M
- Box office
- $20M
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •High school romance captures teenage angst with genuine emotional authenticity
- •Opposites attract premise transcends cliché through character specificity
- •Seattle Washington setting provides indie sensibility to teen narrative
What the audience disliked
- •High school graduation backdrop becomes somewhat quaint for modern viewers
- •Kickboxer subplot feels underdeveloped despite character importance
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