Clueless

Cher is a rich, stylish Beverly Hills teenager who runs her high school like a social club, arranging romances and shaping reputations for fun and status. After pulling two teachers together and taking a shy new girl named Tai under her wing, Cher tries to boost Tai's profile with a makeover and social coaching. As Tai's popularity shifts the school's balance, Cher starts to question how seriously she’s been taking relationships and appearances. Along the way she spars with and slowly warms to her ex-stepbrother Josh, who’s been quietly calling out her blind spots without ever being preachy.

Released in 1995, Clueless was written and directed by Amy Heckerling and reimagines Jane Austen's Emma in a modern American high school. Alicia Silverstone headlines as Cher, supported by Stacey Dash, Brittany Murphy, Paul Rudd, and Donald Faison.

On release the film exceeded expectations, becoming a commercial success and resonating strongly with teen audiences, which helped launch Alicia Silverstone into stardom and cemented the movie as a profitable studio outing.

The movie left a clear mark on 90s pop culture, contributing catchphrases like "As if!" to the era's slang and setting fashion trends with its plaid suits and designer minutiae. Its look and lines have been referenced in TV, music videos, and fashion retrospectives, making Clueless a shorthand for a certain type of glossy, teen-centric cool.

Critics and audiences often praised the performances, witty dialogue, and satirical take on privilege and consumer culture, reflected in a solid user rating of 7.3/10 from thousands of votes. The film balances light romantic comedy with observations about social hierarchy, identity, and growing up, and it remains one of the most frequently revisited teen comedies of the 1990s.