Can't Buy Me Love

1h 34m · 1987 · Directed by Steve Rash · 3.2 / 5 on Letterboxd

Can't Buy Me Love (1987) runs 1h 34m, directed by Steve Rash. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

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 realizes that social success isn't everything.

Genres: Comedy, Romance, Drama

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.