Valley Girl

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Valley Girl

R,

1983,

1h 35m,

Romance/

Comedy

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81%

31 Reviews

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72%

10,000+ Ratings

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72%

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10,000+ Ratings

Lovely teen Julie Richman (Deborah Foreman) is steeped in the excessive, pink-clad culture of the San Fernando Valley, complete with her narcissistic boyfriend, Tommy (Michael Bowen). At a party, however, Julie falls for an edgy Hollywood punk named Randy (Nicolas Cage), and the two begin an unlikely romance. Torn between fitting in with her superficial friends and embracing a more non-conformist lifestyle, Julie ultimately has to decide to stay with Tommy or take a risk with Randy.

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Critics Consensus

With engaging performances from its two leads, Valley Girl is a goofy yet amiable film that both subverts and celebrates the cheerful superficiality of teen comedies.

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Anton Bitel

Little White Lies

Sep 15, 2023

Self-consciously modelled on Romeo and Juliet (a neon sign for which is visible at one point on a Sherman Oaks theatre marquee), Martha Coolidge’s feature offers all the dilemmas and transgressions of a coming-of-age romance.

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Variety Staff

Variety

Jul 24, 2007

For a change, there aren't any cartoon problem adults on hand as there often are in these pictures.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Oct 23, 2004

3/4

This movie is a little treasure, a funny, sexy, appealing story of a Valley Girl's heartbreaking decision: Should she stick with her boring jock boyfriend, or take a chance on a punk from Hollywood?

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Noah Berlatsky

Everything is Horrible (Substack)

Jul 30, 2026

It's not a lot of fun to watch the tropes line themselves up with little panache and less purpose.

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Kat Hughes

THN

Sep 19, 2023

3/5

A must-watch for Cage obsessives, Valley Girl also has enough within it for those curious about eighties teen movies that lie off the well-trodden path. Outside of that it is hard to imagine quite what the reach will be.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Jan 7, 2021

2.5/4

...feels like it could (and should) have been so much better.

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Oct 9, 2018

Best 80's movie ever!!

Oct 25, 2017

my best 80's classic

Kylo S

Jan 22, 2017

I don't think you'll see Nic Cage in a role like this, but he plays quite naturally how he plays most other roles he's tackled. This may seem like an immature film but there's a little more to it and so it reaches for a slightly wider age range which is okay.

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Poe R

Mar 5, 2013

If you love the 80's you will love this movie.

Kylo P

Aug 16, 2007

Martha Coolidge pretty much grooves with the time period throughout the entirety of this teen film. Colors, music, attitude. It's a bubble gum flavored, Coca-Cola jocky, tubular nostalgic piece that regardless of its unintentional humor now, still holds up in a lot of ways.

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Martha Coolidge

Director

Nicolas Cage

Randy

Deborah Foreman

Julie Richman

Frederic Forrest

Steve Richman

E.G. Daily

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Michael Bowen

Tommy

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Synopsis

Lovely teen Julie Richman (Deborah Foreman) is steeped in the excessive, pink-clad culture of the San Fernando Valley, complete with her narcissistic boyfriend, Tommy (Michael Bowen). At a party, however, Julie falls for an edgy Hollywood punk named Randy (Nicolas Cage), and the two begin an unlikely romance. Torn between fitting in with her superficial friends and embracing a more non-conformist lifestyle, Julie ultimately has to decide to stay with Tommy or take a risk with Randy.

Director: Martha Coolidge
Producer: Wayne Crawford, Andrew Lane
Screenwriter: Wayne Crawford, Andrew Lane
Distributor: MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc., Atlantic Releasing Corp.
Production Co: Valley 9000
Rating: R
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 8, 1983, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 1, 2016
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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