Synopsis
Exceptionally ambitious high schooler Matthew has aspirations for a career in politics when he falls in love with his gorgeous 19-year-old neighbor, Danielle. But Matthew's bright future is jeopardized when he finds Danielle was once a porn star. As Danielle's past catches up with her, Matthew's love for her forces him to re-evaluate his goals.
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Cast
- Emile HirschMatthew Kidman
- Elisha CuthbertDanielle
- Timothy OlyphantKelly
- Christopher MarquetteEli
- Paul DanoKlitz
- James RemarHugo Posh
- Timothy BottomsMr. Kidman
- Donna BullockMrs. Kidman
- Jacob YoungHunter
- Brian KolodziejDerek
Recommendations
- 75
ReelViews
Builds up enough good will during its successful first half that we're willing to forgive some of the strange and disappointing convolutions the plot takes us through during the final 45 minutes. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
Sharp, vivacious comedy. - 70
Dallas Observer
Best of all, in this movie about high school boys, the high school boys sound and look quite authentic (Paul Dano and Chris Marquette are outstanding in this regard), not watered down as would be the norm. - 67
Entertainment Weekly
"Risky Business" had a great opening act and then descended into contrivances. This genial cardboard knockoff is contrived from the start but gets better as it goes along. - 63
Chicago Tribune
In the end it's not the tricks that elevate this movie. It's the acting. - 60
Film Threat
It's got everything the genre calls for – boppy music, cute boys, cute girls, lots of sexual lingo, and most importantly, laughs. - 60
Variety
A tickle-and-tease teen sex comedy that plays like a late-night channel-surf through soft-core sitcoms, "American Pie" wannabes and '80s Brat Pack romances. - 60
The A.V. Club
It sputters whenever it has to move the story along, and it too often forgets to pay attention to Cuthbert; it makes a point about the mistake of treating women as sex objects, but it's perfectly content to use her as a plot device for the second and third acts.
