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Class

1983·Movie
1h 38min·R
44
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb6.0Metacritic336.6Rotten Tomatoes29%50%

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A , comedy: .

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

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The good news is Jonathan's having his first affair. The bad news is she's his roommate's mother.

Naive Midwestern prep student Jonathan bonds with his more worldly roommate, Skip, who takes the small-town boy under his wing. At Skip's urging, the inexperienced Jonathan is emboldened to seek out older women in the cocktail lounges of nearby Chicago, where he meets and beds the alluring Ellen, who unfortunately turns out to be Skip's mother. The division between the friends is further deepened when a cheating scandal engulfs the school.
80s Teen ComedyComing-of-Age RomanceNaive vs. WorldlyInnocence LostUnconventional RelationshipPrep School SettingSocial CommentarySituational HumorFriendship Tested

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Directed by:
Lewis John Carlino
Written by:
Jim Kouf, David Greenwalt
Produced by:
Martin Ransohoff
Composed by:
Elmer Bernstein

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

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Where can I stream Class?

PrimeThe RokuTubi TV

In the United States, Class streams on Prime, and it is free with ads on The Roku and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. It also streams in 7 other countries.

Is Class worth watching?

44
WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 44 (IMDb 6, Rotten Tomatoes 29%, and Metacritic 33). Audiences rate it higher (59 out of 100) than critics (31).

Will Class make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly situational comedy (7 of 10) and sharp wit (6 of 10).

Can I half-watch Class?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 5 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

Was Class a box office hit?

Budget$7 million
Box office$22 million

Yes: it cost about $7 million to make and earned $22 million worldwide, 3.1 times its budget.

What tropes does Class use?

Flush the EvidenceSympathetic AdultererGilligan CutConversation CutEthnic Menial LaborGray Rain of DepressionWacky Fratboy HijinxElevator Going DownBoarding SchoolFanservice ExtraEyepiece PrankComing of Age Storyand 10 more

TV Tropes lists 22 tropes for it, including Flush the Evidence, Sympathetic Adulterer, and Gilligan Cut.