Cooley High
Seen it?1975 | 107 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (85% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it made about 17 times its budget. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among anyone nostalgic for their awkward years and romantics, this one's for you. It gets the awkwardness and the high stakes of being young. A good follow-up to Lady Bird or Say Anything....
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Gives its people room to develop, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1975: an older pace and style.
- Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.
In the mid-1960s, a group of high school friends who live on the Near North Side of Chicago enjoy life to the fullest...parties, hanging out, meeting new friends. Then life changes for two of the guys when they are falsely arrested in connection with stealing a Cadillac. We follow their lives through to the dramatic end of high school.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
85% on Rotten Tomatoes, 72 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$13 million worldwide on a $750K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 92K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Schultz
- Glynn TurmanLeroy "Preach" Jackson
- Lawrence Hilton-JacobsRichard "Cochise" Morris
- Garrett MorrisMr. Mason
- Cynthia DavisBrenda
- Corin RogersPooter
- Maurice Leon HavisWillie
- Joseph Carter WilsonTyrone
- Sherman SmithStone
- Norman GibsonRobert
- Maurice MarshallDamon