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Say Anything

Original title: Say Anything...
  • 1989
  • PG-13
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
98K
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POPULARITY
4,575
238
John Cusack and Ione Skye in Say Anything (1989)
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Coming-of-AgeRomantic ComedyTeen DramaTeen RomanceComedyDramaRomance

A noble underachiever and a beautiful valedictorian fall in love the summer before she goes off to college.A noble underachiever and a beautiful valedictorian fall in love the summer before she goes off to college.A noble underachiever and a beautiful valedictorian fall in love the summer before she goes off to college.

  • Director
    • Cameron Crowe
  • Writer
    • Cameron Crowe
  • Stars
    • John Cusack
    • Ione Skye
    • John Mahoney
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    98K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,575
    238
    • Director
      • Cameron Crowe
    • Writer
      • Cameron Crowe
    • Stars
      • John Cusack
      • Ione Skye
      • John Mahoney
    • 281User reviews
    • 61Critic reviews
    • 86Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations

    Videos2

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    Trailer 0:31
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    Top cast59

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    John Cusack
    John Cusack
    • Lloyd Dobler
    Ione Skye
    Ione Skye
    • Diane Court
    John Mahoney
    John Mahoney
    • James Court
    Lili Taylor
    Lili Taylor
    • Corey Flood
    Amy Brooks
    • D.C.
    Pamela Adlon
    Pamela Adlon
    • Rebecca
    • (as Pamela Segall)
    Jason Gould
    Jason Gould
    • Mike Cameron
    Loren Dean
    Loren Dean
    • Joe
    Glenn Walker Harris Jr.
    Glenn Walker Harris Jr.
    • Jason Dobler
    Charles Walker
    Charles Walker
    • Principal
    Russel Lunday
    • Parent
    Polly Platt
    Polly Platt
    • Mrs. Flood
    Gloria Cromwell
    • Ruth
    Jeremy Piven
    Jeremy Piven
    • Mark
    Patrick O'Neill
    • Denny
    Gregory Sporleder
    Gregory Sporleder
    • Howard
    Johnny Green
    • Luke
    • (as John Green Jr.)
    Bebe Neuwirth
    Bebe Neuwirth
    • Mrs. Evans
    • Director
      • Cameron Crowe
    • Writer
      • Cameron Crowe
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Directorial debut of Cameron Crowe.
    • Goofs
      When Lloyd first calls Diane, he gives 555-1342 as his phone number. But when Diane reads the message taken by her father, the number is 555-2342. Even though she has the wrong number written down, it still works.
    • Quotes

      Lloyd Dobler: I don't want to sell anything, buy anything, or process anything as a career. I don't want to sell anything bought or processed, or buy anything sold or processed, or process anything sold, bought, or processed, or repair anything sold, bought, or processed. You know, as a career, I don't want to do that.

    • Crazy credits
      The end credits roll up slowly
    • Connections
      Edited into Saturday Night Live: Joseph Gordon-Levitt/Dave Matthews Band (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      All For Love
      Written by John Bettis and Martin Page
      Produced by Richie Zito
      Performed by Nancy Wilson
      Courtesy of Capitol Records

    User reviews281

    Review
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    Featured review
    7/10

    What we do for love.

    Cameron Crowe succeeds in creating a vary likeable character dealing with love from afar. Lloyd Dobler, played by John Cusak, is very popular, but without major ambition. He is smitten with the smartest girl in school, played by Ione Skye. Dobler's current main goal in life is to get a date with the object of his obsession.

    If you liked the movie PRETTY IN PINK, you will really enjoy this movie. Two people from different walks of life discover each other. Cusak is flawless in his role. Miss Skye is more than just a pretty face. John Mahoney plays the pampering father.

    Crowe has a talented flair with the agonizing emotions that are part of approaching adulthood.
    • michaelRokeefe
    • Jul 2, 2000
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 14, 1989 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • ...Say Anything...
    • Filming locations
      • Seattle, Washington, USA
    • Production companies
      • Gracie Films
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $20,781,385
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,058,496
      • Apr 16, 1989
    • Gross worldwide
      • $21,515,196
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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