I Love You, Beth Cooper
I Love You, Beth Cooper

I Love You, Beth Cooper

2009Movie102 minEnglish

A valedictorian's declaration of love for a high-school cheerleader launches a night of revelry, reflection and romance for a group of graduating seniors.

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IMDb5.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes15%
Metacritic32/100
Google Users58%
Director: Chris ColumbusGenres: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Plot Summary

On his high school graduation day, nerdy valedictorian "Rabbit" Russo confesses his love for the popular head cheerleader, Beth Cooper, in his valedictorian speech. To his surprise, Beth and her friends pick him up later that night, leading to a chaotic and wild evening of unexpected adventures and self-discovery for Rabbit and his best friend. The night is filled with encounters with bullies, a memorable party, and a journey that forces Rabbit to confront his insecurities and embrace his true self.

Critical Reception

I Love You, Beth Cooper received largely negative reviews from critics, who found its humor to be juvenile and its plot predictable. While some acknowledged the charm of its lead actors, the overall consensus was that the film failed to deliver a compelling or original story, often drawing unfavorable comparisons to other teen comedies.

What Reviewers Say

  • Often relies on tired teen comedy tropes without offering fresh perspectives.
  • Humor is frequently hit-or-miss, with many jokes falling flat.
  • Despite a few charming performances, the plot is predictable and lacks substance.

Google audience: Audiences found the film to be a somewhat enjoyable, albeit forgettable, teen comedy. Many appreciated the chemistry between the main actors and found moments of lighthearted fun, but a significant portion of viewers felt the movie was too derivative of better films in the genre and lacked originality.

Fun Fact

The film was based on a novel of the same name by Larry Doyle, who also wrote the screenplay. Doyle initially wrote the novel as a screenplay before it was published.

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Kamurai

Kamurai

Decent watch, could watch again, but can't confidently recommend. While they're very different movies, I tend to get this mixed up with "She's Out of My League". They're both decent movies, they're funny enough, but they're both forgett...
Gimly

Gimly

_I Love You, Beth Cooper_ is honestly pretty atypical for your American Teen Rom-Com, but the things I hated about it are still the things that I hate about American Teen Rom-Coms at large. _Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal ...