Heathers 1989

Critics score:
95 / 100

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Janet Maslin, New York Times: As snappy and assured as it is mean-spirited. Read more

Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader: Its inanities and glib pretensions are so thick that it mainly comes across as tacky and contrived. Read more

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Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: For a long time, we're not even sure of the point of view: Is this a black comedy about murder or just a cynical morality play? The traveler in the foreign country is not sure, but he knows the film inspires thought. Read more

Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle: Two decades later, Heathers is so on the money, with its vague but unmistakable parallels to several school shootings, that it could never be made today. Read more

Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine: Heathers locates the emotional totalitarianism lurking in a prom queen's heart. Read more

Nigel Floyd, Time Out: The film uses an intimate knowledge of teen-movie cliches to subvert their debased values from the inside. Read more

Todd McCarthy, Variety: A super-smart black comedy about high school politics and teenage suicide that showcases a host of promising young talents. Read more

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Variety Staff, Variety: A super-smart black comedy about high school politics and teenage suicide that showcases a host of promising young talents. Read more

Desson Thomson, Washington Post: May be the nastiest, cruelest fun you can have without actually having to study law or gird leather products. Read more

Rita Kempley, Washington Post: More than just one of the best movies so far this year, it is a revolution in young-adult entertainment. Read more