Plot Summary
Westerburg High School’s elite clique of popular girls is “The Heathers,” comprised of the powerful Heather Chandler, the green-with-envy Heather Duke, and the cowardly Heather McNamara. Rounding out the foursome is Veronica Sawyer (Winona Ryder), who is so fed up with the Heathers and the entire peer pressure cooker that she starts running with J.D. (Christian Slater), a mysterious – and possibly psychotic – motorcycle-riding newcomer. But what begins as their noble effort to rid Westerburg of its bad apples ends up taking a real toll. And their teen rebellion produces a serious and mounting body count. Shannen Doherty co-stars in this cruelly hilarious dark comedy, which became one of the biggest cult classics of the ‘80s.
Movie Reviews from Rotten Tomatoes
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95%- Reviews Counted: 42
- Fresh: 40
- Rotten: 2
- Average Rating: 7.8/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Fresh: As snappy and assured as it is mean-spirited.
Fresh: Heathers locates the emotional totalitarianism lurking in a prom queen's heart.
Fresh: A super-smart black comedy about high school politics and teenage suicide that showcases a host of promising young talents.
Fresh: A super-smart black comedy about high school politics and teenage suicide that showcases a host of promising young talents.
Customer Reviews
One of Slater's and Ryder's best
I love this movie as soon as I saw it, really deep and dark with a twist of humor that makes a mockery of high school social life. Its really hard to hate Slater's character as well lol. Get it while it's still cheap!
"........I'm always red!"
Finally, been waiting forever for this movie, takes me right back to high school!
The original......Mean Girls!
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- $5.99
- Genre: Comedy
- Released: 1988
- © 1996 Lakeshore International Corp. All Rights Reserved.
