A nerdy valedictorian proclaims his love for Beth Cooper--the hottest, most popular girl in school--during his graduation speech. That very night, she shows up at his door offering to show h... Read allA nerdy valedictorian proclaims his love for Beth Cooper--the hottest, most popular girl in school--during his graduation speech. That very night, she shows up at his door offering to show him the best night of his life.A nerdy valedictorian proclaims his love for Beth Cooper--the hottest, most popular girl in school--during his graduation speech. That very night, she shows up at his door offering to show him the best night of his life.
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination
Jack Carpenter
- Rich Munsch
- (as Jack T. Carpenter)
Anna Mae Wills
- Patty Keck
- (as Anna Mae Routledge)
William Vaughan
- Paul Bergie
- (as William C. Vaughan)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIn the afterword to the book this film was based on, author Larry Doyle admitted he initially conceived this story as a movie. When he was unable to generate interest, he published the story as a novel. It subsequently generated enough popularity to spark interest in adapting it for film, and Doyle was invited to write the screenplay.
- GoofsIf LoJack was in Kevin's H2, the police would've been there with them since LoJack is traceable only by police.
- Quotes
Beth Cooper: Am I everything you've ever masturbated to?
- Crazy creditsHigh school photos of the principal cast and crew are shown with their names in the end credits.
- Alternate versionsThe DVD release contains an alternate ending based on that of the book.
- ConnectionsEdited into I Love You, Beth Cooper: Alternate Ending (2009)
Featured review
What Did Critics Expect?
Come on, this is a high school comedy the way they used to do them back in the '80s! This is not John Hughes territory, as you might be led to believe upon seeing "Home Alone" director Chris Columbus at the helm. No, this is another breed of '80s comedy. This is more "Three O'Clock High" than "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," which is not necessarily a bad thing, depending on your taste. The humor here is broad and unsophisticated, for the most part, but fits with the brisk pacing and sunny tone of the film. This movie invites you to have a good time along with the cast. It throws you in the middle of a heightened reality/unlikely scenario (most geeks do not suddenly grow a pair and profess their love for the hottest girl in school during their valedictorian speech) and beckons you to simply enjoy the ride. While the films of John Hughes endeavor to depict a realistic panoramic view into the teenage mind, taking stereotypes and turning them inside out, this film, and its grandaddy "Three O'Clock High" do not carry such aspirations. They are fantasy, pure and true, and are all about having a good time. If the characters are two dimensional, so what? If the plot is threadbare, so what? Character development and story arc are not reasons to see a movie like "I Love You Beth Cooper." This is just a classic homespun yarn, taking place in Anywhere, USA, about a geek who outsmarts a bully and gets the girl. If you expected more, you're going to be disappointed. This is the kind of movie that could work just as well as a cartoon. It's a zippy, predictable ride from point A to point B, but the journey is not lacking in entertainment value. If you, like me, are a fan of "Three O'Clock High" and on many-a-day would watch it over "Bueller," then you're in for a treat because this is practically a remake albeit with the addition of a love interest.
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- Also known as
- Yêu Nhầm Hot Girl
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $18,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $14,800,725
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $4,919,433
- Jul 12, 2009
- Gross worldwide
- $15,821,907
- Runtime1 hour 42 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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