Where to watch Can't Buy Me Love (1987) tonight
Can't Buy Me Love (1987) runs 1 h 34 min, is rated PG-13 in the US and averages 6.9 from 744 TMDB members. Nerdy high schooler Ronald Miller rescues cheerleader Cindy Mancini from parental punishment after she accidentally destroys her mother's designer clothes. Ronald agrees to pay for the $1,000 outfit on one condition: that she will act as though they're a couple for an entire month. As the days pass, however, Cindy grows fond of Ronald, making him popular. But when Ronald's former best friend gets left behind, he…
- Runtime
- 1 h 34 min — ends 9:34 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG-13 (US)
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance
- Released
- August 14, 1987
- TMDB rating
- 6.9 / 10 from 744 votes
- Director
- Steve Rash
- Starring
- Patrick Dempsey, Amanda Peterson, Courtney Gains, Tina Caspary
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-06: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), YouTube TV (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription).
Questions people ask
- How long is Can't Buy Me Love?
- Can't Buy Me Love is 1 h 34 min long (94 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:34 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Can't Buy Me Love rated?
- Can't Buy Me Love is rated PG-13 in the US.
- Is Can't Buy Me Love a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Comedy and Romance hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream Can't Buy Me Love?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-06: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), YouTube TV (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Comedies under 100 minutes
- Romantic comedies under 2 hours
- Movies from the 80s
- Movies for a group
- Date night movies
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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