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Alan Ruck—who played Cameron, Ferris Bueller's best friend in the 1986 teen classic Ferris Bueller's Day Off—makes an appearance here as Denis's dad, directing the boys to his stash of condoms and encouraging them to have some fun. But I'm with Denis when, halfway through his night to remember he says, "This isn't fun anymore."

Here's the bottom line: Denis Cooverman might love Beth Cooper. But I don't.

Talk About It

1. Beth and Denis had very different high school experiences. How did those experiences prepare them differently for life after high school? Who do you think was better prepared and why?
   
   
2. Why do you think Denis fell in love with Beth? What did he see in her? Do you think Beth could fall in love with Denis? Why or why not?
   
   
3. Cammy says she didn't join drama as a matter of social survival. This despite the fact she wants to be an actress. Are there things you did or didn't do in high school as a matter of social survival? In retrospect, what do you think of that decision now?
   
   

The Family Corner

I Love You, Beth Cooper is rated PG-13 for crude and sexual content, language, some teen drinking and drug references, and brief violence. The PG-13 rating pushes the boundaries. Most of the sex stays off screen, but there is a group shower scene and group sex just off screen. And Rich spends the movie making people wonder whether he is or isn't gay (the question that leads to the ménage-à-trois). Underage drinking abounds and drug use is suggested. And reckless/drunk driving is depicted as something comic.

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