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Can't Buy Me Love

1987 film directed by Steve Rash
Movie film Q1034060
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Can't Buy Me Love

Summary

Can't Buy Me Love is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,975 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Can't Buy Me Love's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Can't Buy Me Love was directed by Steve Rash[4].
  • Can't Buy Me Love's composer is recorded as Robert Folk[5].
  • Can't Buy Me Love's genre is romantic comedy film[6].
  • Can't Buy Me Love's genre is teen film[7].
  • Can't Buy Me Love's genre is coming-of-age film[8].
  • Can't Buy Me Love's genre is sex comedy[9].
  • Can't Buy Me Love's genre is drama film[10].
  • Can't Buy Me Love was followed by Love Don't Cost a Thing[11].
  • A cast member of Can't Buy Me Love was Patrick Dempsey[12].
  • A cast member of Can't Buy Me Love was Amanda Peterson[13].
  • A cast member of Can't Buy Me Love was Courtney Gains[14].
  • A cast member of Can't Buy Me Love was Tina Caspary[15].
  • A cast member of Can't Buy Me Love was Seth Green[16].
  • A cast member of Can't Buy Me Love was Max Perlich[17].
  • A cast member of Can't Buy Me Love was Sharon Farrell[18].
  • A cast member of Can't Buy Me Love was Dennis Dugan[19].
  • A cast member of Can't Buy Me Love was Ami Dolenz[20].
  • A cast member of Can't Buy Me Love was Devin DeVasquez[21].
  • A cast member of Can't Buy Me Love was Eric Bruskotter[22].
  • A cast member of Can't Buy Me Love was George Gray[23].
  • A cast member of Can't Buy Me Love was Gerardo[24].
  • A cast member of Can't Buy Me Love was Darcy DeMoss[25].
  • A cast member of Can't Buy Me Love was Christopher Maleki[26].
  • A cast member of Can't Buy Me Love was Paula Abdul[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Can't Buy Me Love was produced by Thom Mount[28]. It was directed by Steve Rash[4]. Cast members include Patrick Dempsey[12], Amanda Peterson[13], Courtney Gains[14], Tina Caspary[15], Seth Green[16], and Max Perlich[17].

Publication

Publication dates include August 14, 1987[29] and May 19, 1988[30]. The original language of Can't Buy Me Love was English[31]. Genres include romantic comedy film[6], teen film[7], coming-of-age film[8], sex comedy[9], and drama film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Reception

Reviews include 5/10[33], 36/100[34], and 50%[35].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Can't Buy Me Love was followed by Love Don't Cost a Thing[11].

Why It Matters

Can't Buy Me Love ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,975 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Related Entities

Arizona film Netflix Patrick Dempsey Paula Abdul Seth Green United States Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . allmovie.com. allmovie.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [30] ↑ . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1987-08-14T00:00:00Z, +1988-05-19T00:00:00Z
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+94'}, {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+92'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    Aliases → —
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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