Can't Hardly Wait (1998)

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Yesterday's history. Tomorrow's the future. Tonight's the party.

It's graduation day at Huntington Hills High, and you know what that means - time to party. And not just any party, either. This one will be a night to remember, as the nerds become studs, the jocks are humiliated, and freshman crushes blossom into grown-up romance.

• Released: 1998-06-12
• Genres: Comedy, Romance
• Runtime: 1h 40m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 615 votes

Directed by Harry Elfont, Deborah Kaplan.

Top cast

• Jennifer Love Hewitt as Amanda Beckett
• Ethan Embry as Preston Meyers
• Charlie Korsmo as William Lichter
• Lauren Ambrose as Denise Fleming
• Peter Facinelli as Mike Dexter
• Seth Green as Kenny Fisher
• Michelle Brookhurst as Molly Stinson
• Alexander Martin as Olaf
• Erik Palladino as Cousin Ron
• Channon Roe as Jake

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Can't Hardly Wait

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: stream on Sony Pictures Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
• Canada: stream on Starz Amazon Channel, Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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