‘Clueless’: High School Cult Classic Turns 30, a Celebration

Alicia Silverstone’s near Oscar-worthy comedic turn almost defined her entire acting career, and with good reason—'Clueless’ is still great fun 30 years later.

(L–R) Tai Frasier (Brittany Murphy), Cher Horowitz (Alicia Silverstone), and Dionne Davenport (Stacey Dash) are best friends, in "Clueless." Paramount Pictures

PG-13 | 1h 37m | High School Comedy | 1995

None other than William Shakespeare and Jane Austen inspired the best teen romance movies of the 1990s and early 2000s. “10 Things I Hate About You” reimagined Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew.” Amy Heckerling’s smartly written-and-directed screenplay “Clueless,” which satirized teen life in Beverly Hills, was an adaptation of Austen’s novel “Emma.”