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.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Jul 25, 2022

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."

| Original Score: A- | Sep 6, 2021

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.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jul 26, 2021

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

| Original Score: 1.5/4 | Feb 26, 2021

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

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 17, 2020

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

| Jun 17, 2020

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

| Original Score: 2/4 | 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.

| Jun 17, 2020

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

| Original Score: 9/10 | Mar 7, 2019

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.

| Sep 26, 2017

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

| Original Score: 6/10 | Oct 27, 2011

Typical '80s teen movie is still relevant today.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jan 1, 2011

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

| Original Score: 2/4 | Jul 14, 2010

The best of all 80s teen movies.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Jul 30, 2008

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | May 10, 2008

Assembly-line feature from the John Hughes teen factory.

| Jul 24, 2007

An amazingly mature young actress, Masterson skillfully brings subtlety, depth, and nuance to her character.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Jul 24, 2007

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

| Jul 24, 2007

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Feb 18, 2007

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

| Original Score: 3/4 | Oct 6, 2006