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Love Dont Cost a Thing
Alvin is a smart but gawky teenager who grasps the perfect opportunity to make a famous cheerleader his girlfriend by giving her money, after she destroys her parents SUV and is in dire need of cash.
21 August 1984, San Clemente, California, USA
20 December 1980, Miami Beach, Florida, USA
19 December 1975, London, England, UK
15 February 1972, Los Angeles, California, USA
12 November 1973, Fort Rucker, Alabama, USA
18 January 1985, Los Angeles, California, USA
20 March 1957, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
19 July 1965, Chicago, Illinois, USA
31 January 1977, La Crescenta, California, USA
1 December 1988
17 January 1957, Welch, West Virginia, USA
29 August 1975, Pittsburg, California, USA
8 October 1980, San Diego, California, USA
23 April 1977, Montclair, New Jersey, USA
April 15, 2004
...the movie borders on cruelty to its audience.
December 31, 2003
If you tried to be in the "in" crowd -- then this is going to be even more painful. In fact, even if you're in the "in" crowd, you'll find this painful.
May 12, 2009
"Love Don't Cost A Thing" is loosely based on the 1987 teen comedy "Can't Buy Me Love," and fails to improve on that tepid movie by using a milieu of black high school students.
January 13, 2004
It isn't entertaining enough to get away with its minimal contributions to familiar material.
December 13, 2003
It has better values than the original, a little more poignancy, some sweetness.
September 20, 2004
High school films don't have to be dull or juvenile; this one suffers tremendously from the former.
December 23, 2003
Stuffed with attitude but just as hackneyed as the original.
December 12, 2003
This variation certainly makes its points effectively, in what must be a more superheated milieu.
December 25, 2010
Missed opportunity full of dubious messages.
December 16, 2003
Since Cannon and Milian have to squash any frisson to avoid sinking into pure escort-service sleaze, there's not much rom in the rom-com.
December 18, 2003
Short on charm, purpose or laughs.
