Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
Directed by Amy Heckerling · 90 min · Comedy, Romance, Drama
42.0 TOPICAL score · #2,521 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →A group of Southern-California high school students ignore their studies in favor of indulging in their teenage distractions.
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982, directed by Amy Heckerling) has a TOPICAL score of 42.0 - ranked 2,521 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and lasting engagement, and lowest on awards. Critics: 78% on Rotten Tomatoes · Metacritic 61. Audiences: TMDB 6.8/10 (1,427 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 32 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics78% on Rotten Tomatoes · Metacritic 61
- AudienceTMDB 6.8/10 (1,427 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 32 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read100,372 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Sean Penn (actor #35), Jennifer Jason Leigh (actor #554), Judge Reinhold (actor #1,533), Phoebe Cates