A deeply romantic, nostalgic romance movie about growing up and history, with standout score.
Good for date night · family movie night · friends night
Skip it if you want dark or edgy material
Not for scares or brutality.
Before they could stand together, they had to stand alone.
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GoodWatch score 78
GoodWatch score 84
GoodWatch score 82
GoodWatch score 61
GoodWatch score 82
GoodWatch score 72
GoodWatch score 78
GoodWatch score 77February 27, 1987 · 1 h 35 min · PG-13
All Love Is Unrequited, Badass Boast, Big Damn Heroes +9
12 of 49 tropes. From TV Tropes.
6 questions, like "Where can I stream Some Kind of Wonderful?"
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
In the United States, Some Kind of Wonderful streams on Paramount+ and MGM+. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 21 other countries.
Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 68 (IMDb 7, Rotten Tomatoes 76%, and Metacritic 55).
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
Yes: romance is 9 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.
Now and then: the humor is mostly sharp wit (7 of 10) and situational comedy (6 of 10).
TV Tropes lists 49 tropes for it, including All Love Is Unrequited, Badass Boast, and Big Damn Heroes.
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