Some Kind of Wonderful (film)

Some Kind of Wonderful
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Howard Deutch
Written by	John Hughes
Produced by	John Hughes
Starring	Eric Stoltz Mary Stuart Masterson Craig Sheffer Lea Thompson
Cinematography	Jan Kiesser
Edited by	Bud Smith
Music by	Stephen Hague John Musser
Production company	Hughes Entertainment
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	February 27, 1987 (1987-02-27)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$18.5 million[1]

Some Kind of Wonderful is a 1987 American teen romantic drama film directed by Howard Deutch and starring Eric Stoltz, Mary Stuart Masterson, and Lea Thompson. It is one of several successful teen dramas written by John Hughes in the 1980s. Blue-collar teen Keith goes out with the popular Amanda, a girl he's always dreamed of dating. Her ex-boyfriend plots revenge on him, while Keith's tomboy best friend Watts realizes she has feelings for Keith. The film had its premiere in Hollywood on February 23, 1987, and widely released theatrically in the United States on February 27.