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1987 | DIRECTED BY HOWARD DEUTCH

Some Kind of Wonderful

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AKA
Alguien maravilloso
Ist sie nicht Wunderbar
L'amour l'envers
La vie l'envers
Some Kinda Wonderful
Movie Stats
Year
1987
Runtime
 95 minutes (1 hr 35 mins)
Certificates

12

PG-13

K-8

Not Rated

13
Select Cast
Eric Stoltz
Mary Stuart Masterson
Lea Thompson
Craig Sheffer
John Ashton
Elias Koteas
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
5th Jun 2022
Last viewed:
21st Aug 2025
Total views:
11
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
27th February 1987
38 years 7 months 27 days ago
Argentina release date
 Argentina
12th March 1987
38 years 7 months 14 days ago
Australia release date
 Australia
16th April 1987
38 years 6 months 10 days ago
Hong Kong release date
 Hong Kong
28th May 1987
38 years 4 months 29 days ago
Japan release date
 Japan
13th June 1987
38 years 4 months 13 days ago
France release date
 France
5th August 1987
38 years 2 months 21 days ago
Total Grosses
United States Flag
US total gross
  $15.4 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United States Flag
US tickets sold
3.9 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Release: No UK cinema release.
US Box Office
  • Release: 27th Feb '87
  • Debut position: 6
  • Highest position: 6
  • Debut gross: $3.5 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 4
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
ADVERTISMENT
Directed by
howard deutch Howard Deutch
Starring
Eric StoltzKeith Nelson
Mary Stuart MastersonWatts
Lea ThompsonAmanda Jones
Craig ShefferHardy Jenns
John AshtonCliff Nelson
Elias KoteasSkinhead
Molly HaganShayne
Maddie CormanLaura Nelson
Jane ElliotCarol Nelson
Candace Cameron BureCindy Nelson
Chynna PhillipsMia
Scott CoffeyRay
Carmine CaridiMuseum Guard
Lee GarlingtonGym Instructor
Laura Leigh HughesHolly
Laura TubelleLaura's Friend
Amy LynneLaura's Friend
Michael BergmanSkinhead's Friend
Megan DanielsSkinhead's Friend
Dale L. EvansSkinhead's Friend
Peter ElblingMaitre 'D
Patricia GaulMrs. Gale
Kenneth KimminsDetention Teacher
James MacDonaldHardy's Friend
J. Patrick McNamaraFight Teacher
Jonathan SchmockCarparker
James VallelyCarparker
Lita StevensAmanda's Friend
Christine SpiottaWaitress
Tom AshtonThe March Violets
Laurence ElliottThe March Violets
Cleo MurrayThe March Violets
Andy TolsonThe March Violets
Steve AltermanParty Guest
Pamela AndersonParty Guest
Cathy CavadiniParty Guest
Ike EisenmannParty Guest
Deborah FallenderParty Guest
Noelle HarlingParty Guest
Barbara HarrisParty Guest
David McCharenParty Guest
Paige PollackParty Guest
Bryan ScottParty Guest
Vernon ScottParty Guest
Robert Ingino
uncredited
Duncan's Long Haired Friend
Kathryn Janssen
uncredited
Restaurant Patron
Michael Spezzano
uncredited
Lawn Kid
Penelope Sudrow
uncredited
Friend 2
ADVERTISMENT
1987-02-27
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UK Box Office Chart History
No UK box office info

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
6
Weeks top 15
4
Total Weeks
4
Total US Gross:
$15,393,695
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
27 Feb 1987
6N
$3,486,701
$3,486,701
13 Mar 1987
6▼
$2,618,151
$10,926,076
20 Mar 1987
10▼
$1,894,625
$13,671,111
27 Mar 1987
12▼
$1,125,153
$15,393,695

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

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UK total gross
£0
38570
Convicted
38571
Some Kind of Wonderful
38572
Murder Ordained

Genres
Drama
Drama
Romance
Romance
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