Erik Childress The Friendship Dilemma Podcast Jul 25, 2022 3.5/4

John Hughes’ more fully-realized version of Pretty In Pink that truly gets the hopeless outsider’s view of romance without love and not gracefully understanding their pursuit of it.

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Brian Orndorf Blu-ray.com Sep 6, 2021 A-

It remains attentive to universal feelings concerning crushes and maturity, parenthood and personal responsibility, ultimately achieving just a bit more cohesiveness and liveliness than "Pretty in Pink."

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Christopher Lloyd The Film Yap Jul 26, 2021 3.5/5

Essentially a remake of Pretty in Pink but with John Hughes' preferred ending, Some Kind of Wonderful revisits the teen love triangle with some interesting notes but less energy.

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Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Feb 26, 2021 1.5/4

It's pretty lousy, the weakest of Hughes' high school romps.

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Jo Berry Radio Times Jun 17, 2020 4/5

Stoltz makes an effective leading man, giving a touching performance in what is a genuinely charming film.

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People Staff People Magazine Jun 17, 2020

Masterson and Stoltz possess talent and charm to spare. Here are actors making characters of what could have been cartoons.

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Dave Kehr Chicago Tribune Jun 17, 2020 2/4

''Some Kind of Wonderful'' is a slight and forgettable film, but Hughes still has an eye for young acting talent.

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Sheila Benson Los Angeles Times Jun 17, 2020

Hughes has absolutely nothing new to report--no fresh perspectives, no gratefully received maturity, nothing added or deepened. Or speeded up, from the feel of it.

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Rachel Wagner rachelsreviews.net Mar 7, 2019 9/10

It is fairly predictable... but underneath that plot are 3 very well written and acted characters.

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Emily Sears Birth.Movies.Death. Sep 26, 2017

That was what John Hughes did best. He used his characters to shatter every preconception teenagers have about those faces they see in the hall. He made icons out of outcasts.

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Tim Brayton Antagony & Ecstasy Oct 27, 2011 6/10

The cynical view of humanity demonstrated within makes it a fascinating outlier in the writer/producer's canon and the '80s teen film generally.

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Ellen Twadell Common Sense Media Jan 1, 2011 4/5

Typical '80s teen movie is still relevant today.

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Jordan Hiller Bangitout.com Jul 14, 2010 2/4

A movie that could have been something wonderful, winds up only kind of.

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David Cornelius eFilmCritic.com Jul 30, 2008 5/5

The best of all 80s teen movies.

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Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com May 10, 2008 3/5

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Pat Graham Chicago Reader Jul 24, 2007

Assembly-line feature from the John Hughes teen factory.

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Variety Staff Variety Jul 24, 2007

A simple, lovely and thoughtful teenage story that occasionally shines due to fine characterizations and lucid dialog.

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Jake Euker F5 (Wichita, KS) Feb 18, 2007 2/5

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David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Oct 6, 2006 3/4

...another authentic look at teenaged life from Hughes.

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