Clueless
1995 · Directed by Amy Heckerling
A Beverly Hills teenager updates Jane Austen's Emma into Valley-girl 1995 and invents a whole vocabulary. As if.
Why It's Cult
Clueless shouldn't work — a 1995 reimagining of Emma filtered through Beverly Hills mall culture — and then it does, completely. Silverstone's Cher is one of the decade's great comedic leads. "Ugh, as if." "Whatever." "He's a full-on Monet." Every word invented or popularized here is still in the water supply. Amy Heckerling's second all-timer after Fast Times.
The Plot, Officially
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.
Starring
Alicia Silverstone, Stacey Dash, Brittany Murphy
Where to Watch
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