Clueless (1995)
82%RT Audience Score: 76%
Awards & Nominations: 6 wins & 11 nominations
A funny and clever reshaping of Emma, Clueless offers a soft satire that pokes as much fun at teen films as it does at the Beverly Hills glitterati
Clueless is like, totally the best movie ever! I mean, it’s a modern take on Jane Austen’s Emma, but set in Beverly Hills with all the fashion, slang, and technology of the ’90s. Alicia Silverstone is so cute as Cher, the popular and clueless high school girl who tries to play matchmaker but ends up falling for her stepbrother. The supporting cast is also amazing, especially Paul Rudd, Brittany Murphy, and Donald Faison. The humor is so clever and satirical, poking fun at the shallow and materialistic culture of the time. Even though it’s been over 25 years since it came out, Clueless is still totally relevant and iconic. As if you need any more reasons to watch it!
Production Company(ies)
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Ulysses S. Grant High School – 13000 Oxnard St, Van Nuys, California, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG-13 for sex related dialogue and some teen use of alcohol and drugs
Year of Release
1995
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:NA
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Runtime:1h 37m
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Language(s):English, Spanish
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jul 19, 1995 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 21, 2004
Genre(s)
Comedy
Keyword(s)
starring Alicia Silverstone, Stacey Dash, Brittany Murphy, Paul Rudd, Dan Hedaya, Donald Faison, directed by Amy Heckerling, written by Amy Heckerling, Comedy, PG-13, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Gina Fattore, Deborah Peterson, Kristin Tillotson, Jami Bernard, Bob Fenster, Carrie Rickey, Rene Jordan, Sheila Reid, Mal Vincent, Kanishk Devgan, Margaret A McGurk, Emma adaptation, Beverly Hills, high school, matchmaker, makeover, stepbrother, satire, teen films, glitterati, teachers, dating, klutzy, popular, social hierarchy, Cher Horowitz, Dionne Marie Davenport, Tai Fraiser, Mel Horowitz, Murray Lawrence Duvall
Worldwide gross: $56,631,572
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $111,358,049
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 966
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 12,143,735
US/Canada gross: $56,631,572
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $111,358,049
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 675
US/Canada opening weekend: $10,612,443
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $20,867,882
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 636
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $12,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $23,596,318
Production budget ranking: 1,273
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $12,706,617
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $75,055,114
ROI to date (est.): 207%
ROI ranking: 619
Stacey Dash – Dionne Marie Davenport
Brittany Murphy – Tai Fraiser
Paul Rudd – Josh Lucas
Dan Hedaya – Mel Horowitz
Donald Faison – Murray Lawrence Duvall
Director(s)
Amy Heckerling
Writer(s)
Amy Heckerling
Producer(s)
Scott Rudin, Robert Lawrence
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
6 wins & 11 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (120) | Top Critics (39) | Fresh (97) | Rotten (23)
Overall Heckerling has perfectly captured the essence of Austen’s comedy.
June 7, 2022 | Rating: 3/4
Gina Fattore
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
This movie is satirical. And hysterical.
March 16, 2021
Deborah Peterson
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
TOP CRITIC
Silverstone’s read of Cher — not to mention her overflowing cup of cuteness — makes the character likable.
March 16, 2021 | Rating: 3/5
Kristin Tillotson
Minneapolis Star Tribune
TOP CRITIC
Heckerling’s sharp eye for the wallpaper of high school life — a background strewn with nose-job bandages, preternaturally baggy pants, cell phones — and her sharp screenwriter’s ear for teen-speak make Clueless rich, affectionate fun.
March 16, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/4
Jami Bernard
New York Daily News
TOP CRITIC
In a summer of great thrillers and action pictures, the comedies have been few and feeble. But Clueless stands out as a picture that’s both funny and a lot of fun.
March 16, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Bob Fenster
Arizona Republic
TOP CRITIC
Alicia Silverstone is pure gold.
March 16, 2021 | Rating: 3/4
Carrie Rickey
Philadelphia Inquirer
TOP CRITIC
Adult spectators won’t watch it, and the Cher’s of society will never understand its irony.
[Full review in Spanish]
June 7, 2022
Rene Jordan
El Nuevo Herald (Miami)
Clueless was not as annoying as I had expected and actually had its share of hilarious moments.
May 13, 2022
Sheila Reid
Women in the Life
As it is, you might just go postal over the witty lines.
February 25, 2022 | Rating: 3.5/4
Mal Vincent
The Virginian-Pilot
One might not expect an adaptation of Jane Austen’s Emma to be just so… pop. Clueless is exuberant, funny, loving, and delights in the possibilities of its title.
March 29, 2021
Kanishk Devgan
Film Companion
Writer-director Amy Heckerling has pulled off an amazing sleight-of-hand by turning a story full of vacuous, overindulged California teen-agers into a light-hearted comedy of manners.
March 16, 2021 | Rating: 3/4
Margaret A. McGurk
Cincinnati Enquirer
A funny but too often saccharine sweet look at Beverly Hills adolescents.
March 16, 2021 | Rating: 3/5
Alison Gillmor
Winnipeg Free Press…
Plot
Cher, a high school student in Beverly Hills, must survive the ups and downs of adolescent life. Her external demeanor at first seems superficial, but rather it hides her wit, charm, and intelligence which help her to deal with relationships, friends, family, school, and the all-important teenage social life.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
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