Clueless

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Clueless (TV Series)

Original title: Clueless
Year: 1995
Running time: 92 min.
Country: United States
Director: Amy Heckerling
Screenwriter: Amy Heckerling
Music: David Kitay
Cinematography: Bill Pope
Cast: Alicia Silverstone, Stacey Dash, Brittany Murphy, Paul Rudd, Dan Hedaya, Breckin Meyer, Justin Walker, Wallace Shawn, Jeremy Sisto, Elisa Donovan, Donald Faison, Aida Linares, Twink Caplan, Julie Brown, Nicole Bilderback, Ron Orbach, Sean Holland, Roger Kabler, Jace Alexander, Carl Gottlieb, Joseph D. Reitman, Anthony Beninati, Jermaine Montell
Producer: Paramount Pictures
Genre: Comedy | Teen Comedy. Teen/coming-of-age. Schools & University
Synopsis / Plot: A parody of Jane Austen's novel Emma, about Cher, a popular girl who spends her days playing matchmaker, helping friends with fashion choices, advising the new girl at school on a makeover, and looking for a boyfriend.

Awards: 1995: Chicago Film Critics Awards: Nominated for Most Promising Actress (Silverstone)

1995: National Board of Review: Best Breakthrough Performer (Silverstone)

1995: New York Film Critics: Nominated for Best Screenplay

1995: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Original Screenplay

Critics' reviews

"Tolerant and optimistic, a little wicked but not too subversive (...) It is put together well and rarely pauses long enough for one to dwell on its minor shortcomings"

David Hunter: The Hollywood Reporter
"The movie is aimed at teenagers, but like all good comedies, it will appeal to anyone who has a sense of humor (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"

Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times
"Heckerling was more incisive covering similar hormonal ground 13 years ago in Fast Times at Ridgemont High. But there’s still wicked good fun to be had (...) A lunatic update of Emma"

Peter Travers: Rolling Stone
"Even if 'Clueless' runs out of gas before it's over, most of it is as eye-catching and cheery as its star."

Janet Maslin: The New York Times
"While Cher and the other characters here may seem vacuous and spoiled, Heckerling—who wrote the script as well—is a gentle satirist (...) Her portrait is affectionate and, in places, even sweet"

Hal Hinson: The Washington Post
"Like an episode of 'Beverly Hills, 90210' on helium, 'Clueless' is a fresh, disarmingly bright and at times explosively funny comedy well worth a trip to the mall"

Brian Lowry: Variety
As near to a female "Wayne's World" as anyone might venture, 'Clueless' hits funny bones in its delicious satire (...) Some of the gags are surprisingly inventive"

Peter Stack: San Francisco Chronicle
"A respectable, if alternative, addition to the all-conquering Jane Austen canon (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"

Caroline Westbrook: Empire

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