Clueless | |
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Directed by | Amy Heckerling |
Written by | Amy Heckerling |
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Starring | Alicia Silverstone |
Cinematography | Bill Pope |
Edited by | Debra Chiate |
Music by | David Kitay |
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Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 97 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $12 million[2] |
Box office | $88 million[3] |
Clueless is a 1995 American coming-of-age teen comedy film written and directed by Amy Heckerling. It stars Alicia Silverstone, and was produced by Scott Rudin and Robert Lawrence.
The film is a loose adaptation of Jane Austen's 1815 novel Emma. The plot centers on a beautiful, popular, wealthy high school student who wants to do "good deeds". She befriends a newcomer and decides to give her a makeover while playing matchmaker for her teachers and examining her own existence.
Clueless was filmed in Southern California over a 40-day schedule. Heckerling studied Beverly Hills High School students to understand how teenagers in the 1990s talked and learned some appropriate slang terms from them.
The film grossed $88 million worldwide, and was further successful in the home video market.[4] It has received positive reviews from critics and is considered to be one of the best teen films of all time.[5][6][7][8] Clueless has developed a cult following and has a continuing legacy. The film was followed by a spin-off television sitcom and series of books.