Clueless

1995 • 97 minutes

About this movie

Jane Austen might never have imagined that her 1816 novel Emma could be turned into a fresh and satirical look at ultra-rich teenagers in a Beverly Hills high school. Cher (Alicia Silverstone) and Dionne (Stacey Dash), both named after "great singers of the past that now do infomercials," are pampered upper-class girls who care less about getting good grades than wearing the right clothes and being as popular as possible. But Cher, who lives with her tough yet warm-hearted lawyer dad (Dan Hedaya) and hunky, sensitive stepbrother (Paul Rudd), also has an innate urge to help those less fortunate, like the two introverted teachers she brings together ("negotiating" herself improved grades in the process) and new friend Tai (Brittany Murphy), who starts out a geek and ends up a Cher prodigy. Cher also possesses her own sensitive side, and she is looking for the perfect boyfriend, whom she ends up finding where she least expected.

Ratings and reviews

A 1990s retelling of Jane Austen's Emma. This really very good, well written and the young cast is great. I liked this film so much I bought the DVD and I still watch it every time it's on TV. As Molly would say, "Do yourself a favour."

I have always loved this movie! It's a classic, but no one's too young or too old to watch it! Romantic, fantastically humourous and a splash in the face of everyday-white-girl problems, Clueless is definitely a must-watch movie.

who knows, froze after 3 minutes, no one to complain to, no wonder there's piracy