...a mostly watchable comedy that benefits substantially from the affable work of its two stars...

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Mar 6, 2021

Its conformist happy ending negates the initial nonconformist feeling of the original premise. [Full Review in Spanish]

| Apr 1, 2020

Sadly, I feel the message of Can't Buy Me Love is more relevant than ever. Hopefully it shows young viewers that they can empower themselves if they're surrounded by adults who look the other way when they're being mistreated.

| Sep 10, 2017

Teen comedy is dated but occasionally funny.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 1, 2011

The story of a nerd who pays a perky cheerleader to date him so he will become popular is almost pornographic in its uninhibited, primitive display of the confusion and insecurity that roils like a tempest in the developing mind of the American teenager

| Original Score: 3/4 | Dec 30, 2010

One of my favourite guilty pleasures of the 80s!

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 5, 2008

At times this is a funny, touching film, but more often it isn't.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Aug 6, 2007

A slight but not unenjoyable movie.

| Jun 24, 2006

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Oct 5, 2005

Standard '80s teen angst fodder.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Oct 1, 2004

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Sep 2, 2004

Full Review | Original Score: 1/5 | Jul 16, 2004

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 28, 2004

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Mar 4, 2004

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 12, 2003

The film thinks it wants to be sincere, when all it truly wants is to be popular, just like the other kids' movies, so it sells off its originality.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/5 | May 20, 2003

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 24, 2003

Cute premise, cute leads, and Amanda Peterson? CUTE!

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 19, 2003

Okay teen comedy. Nothing special.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Feb 2, 2003

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Jan 15, 2003