If you loved Valley Girl, try Real Genius
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Both films are directed by Martha Coolidge, and they both carry the playful mood tag, and they sit in Comedy / Romance territory. If that's the register that drew you to Valley Girl, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Real Genius is
Here's a film that asks: what if college students were too smart? The laser project Mitch and Chris are working on is being weaponized, so they hatch a plan to stop it. It's a comedy, so naturally their plan involves popcorn.

