For Keeps

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For Keeps

PG-13,

1988,

1h 38m,

Comedy/

Drama

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17%

12 Reviews

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71%

5,000+ Ratings

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17%

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12 Reviews

71%

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5,000+ Ratings

Young high school couple Darcy Elliot and Stan Bobrucz are one year from graduation, with promising futures ahead of them. But their paths take a drastic turn when Darcy becomes pregnant. Unwilling to go through an abortion or an adoption -- despite their parents' pleas -- Darcy and Stan decide to sacrifice their college experiences and degrees in order to keep and raise the baby. After a quick marriage, the two realize it won't be as easy as they thought.

Janet Maslin

New York Times

May 20, 2003

Its subject is nominally daring, but in spite of that, For Keeps proceeds with an amazing degree of caution.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Jan 1, 2000

3/4

The moments between Ringwald and Batinkoff are well-written and played with a quiet, touching sensitivity; we recognize elements of real life in their relationship.

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Richard Freedman

Newark Star-Ledger

Jan 16, 2026

2/4

The result is essentially the pilot for a sentimentally sweet TV sitcom machine-tooled for the current craze of baby-boom movies.

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Cathy Burke

United Press International

Dec 9, 2017

A dreary television-movie-of-the-week drama, far beneath the considerable talents of the mostly gifted cast.

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Nov 23, 2004

2/5

Linda Cook

Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

Aug 4, 2004

0/5

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Rey S

Feb 17, 2019

Very realistic a must-watch movie. Molly Ringwald and Randall Batikoff did a great acting performance. Very relatable characters.

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Leia S

Dec 10, 2018

An underrated film that has lots of character

Draco G

Aug 2, 2018

For Keeps is a great movie that realistically shows the hardships of being a teen parent. This is one of Molly Ringwald's most mature and greatest performances. She and her boyfriend are struggling to go to school full time and graduate, struggle financially to support themselves and the baby, and even struggle mentally and emotionally. This movie shows the stigma teen parents often face from those at school and their friends and families. Great movie that is still very relevant today. All the cast and crew did a great job on this movie.

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Jun 26, 2018

Best movie ever. It made cry multiple times.

Ron L

Sep 23, 2017

This film tried without bordering on being cringe-worthy, but I wonder why the bilingual scenes between Donna and Darcy weren't developed nor explained.

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Hermione L

Sep 26, 2007

Feature-length after-school-special nothingness.

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John G. Avildsen

Director

Molly Ringwald

Darcy Elliot Bobrucz

Randall Batinkoff

Stan Bobrucz

Kenneth Mars

Mr. Bobrucz

Miriam Flynn

Donna Elliot

Conchata Ferrell

Mrs. Bobrucz

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Synopsis

Young high school couple Darcy Elliot and Stan Bobrucz are one year from graduation, with promising futures ahead of them. But their paths take a drastic turn when Darcy becomes pregnant. Unwilling to go through an abortion or an adoption -- despite their parents' pleas -- Darcy and Stan decide to sacrifice their college experiences and degrees in order to keep and raise the baby. After a quick marriage, the two realize it won't be as easy as they thought.

Director: John G. Avildsen
Producer: Jerry Belson, Walter Coblenz
Production Co: TriStar Pictures, ML Delphi Premier Productions
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $14.7M
Runtime: 1h 38m
Sound Mix: Stereo, Surround

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