In the movie, Cher and her pals were 15 and 16 years old (plus her college student stepbrother Josh), but in real life the actors’ ages ranged from 17 to 28 at the time of the film’s release What was the high school in Clueless? Wasylnuk, Murray (September 21, 2005). "Clueless: Whatever! Edition". DVD Review & High Definition . Retrieved March 26, 2022. Carrie Frazier, Clueless casting director at Fox: I brought in Alicia Silverstone—I sent Amy a videotape of a young actress [who] I felt was really terrific. Tai/Harriet Smith: Tai, representative of the young, fair, and socially awkward Harriet Smith, is a newcomer to Bronson Alcott High School. Soon after, she is swept off her feet by both Cher and Dionne as they help her (unintentionally) become the most popular girl in school, to Cher's dismay. At the beginning of the film, Tai is attracted to Travis, a well-meaning, skateboard-riding, pot-smoking social recluse. Harriet is likewise attracted to humble farmer Robert Martin. Each is pressured by Cher/Emma to reject her lower-status potential lover, instead being pushed towards Elton/Mr Elton. Disastrously for Cher, Tai then falls for Josh. Emma is likewise horrified when Harriet falls in love with Mr. Knightley. In both cases, this leads to the heroine examining her own true feelings. I was the lead in this and I had sixty-four costume changes, so I didn't have a life. All the actors would come and go, which is the fun way of making a movie. You come in, you do your thing, and you leave. But I was there alllllllllllll the time, so for me it was very much a job. No part of it felt very social.

Pieri, Kerry (July 19, 2016). "Exclusive: Clueless ' Costume Designer On Creating a Fashion Phenom". Harper's Bazaar. Archived from the original on May 6, 2020 . Retrieved March 26, 2022. In addition to being entertaining, Clueless Heart can also spark meaningful conversations with teens about relationships, peer pressure, substance abuse, and other important topics. Overall, while this movie may not be appropriate for all ages due to its mature content, it has the potential to resonate with young viewers in a powerful way. Does Clueless have romance? Half a century later, for example, two teen films featured heroines who could have been reincarnations of Catherine in the similarities of their pre-makeover appearance. Like Catherine, too, both Mia from The Princess Diaries (2001) and Laney Boggs from She’s All That (1999) become more socially acceptable once they are beautified – She’s All That even mimics Now, Voyager’s camera shot of a pan from the shoe up show the makeover results – while also retaining some sense of autonomy by the film’s end. Mendelson, Scott (July 21, 2015). " 'Clueless' At 20: What Hollywood Should Learn From The Pop Culture Classic". Forbes. Archived from the original on April 19, 2017 . Retrieved April 18, 2017.

Alexander, Leigh (April 21, 2009). "Pretty in Pink; Clueless; Mean Girls". Variety . Retrieved July 15, 2021. Hilgenberg, Josh (November 2, 2018). "BOOM! Studios Reveals New Preview of Clueless: One Last Summer". Paste. Archived from the original on April 8, 2019 . Retrieved April 8, 2019. After receiving a poor grade, Cher decides to orchestrate a romance between two teachers at her school, Miss Geist and the hard-grading Mr. Hall, so that Hall will relax his standards and allow Cher to renegotiate the grade. After seeing their newfound happiness, Cher realizes that she enjoys doing good deeds. Anything happens to my daughter, I got a .45 and a shovel. I doubt anybody would miss you.” — Melvin “Mel” Horowitz

That being said, the film has a lot to offer teens who love romance and drama. The characters are relatable and well-developed, and viewers will find themselves invested in their stories. The chemistry between the lead actors is palpable, making for some truly memorable moments on screen. Holden, Stephen (January 4, 1996). "Babe' Is Chosen as Best Film By National Society of Critics". The New York Times . Retrieved May 2, 2023. I feel like such a heifer. I had two bowls of Special K, three pieces of turkey bacon, a handful of popcorn, five peanut butter M&M’s and like three pieces of licorice.” — Cher

Paul Rudd: I don’t remember the actual call saying I got the part…. I wasn’t sure about [ Halloween]. But Clueless: no, I wanted to do that one. Adam Schroeder: Donnie Faison came in and became one of our favorites for Murray. Terrence Howard also was one of the top contenders. Clueless | PowerGrid". TheWrap. July 17, 2015. Archived from the original on July 21, 2015 . Retrieved July 18, 2015. I’m always amazed at the longevity of Clueless. It's incredible that so many people love this film and not only continue to love it but continue to rediscover it. I'm sure I don't look the same but little kids will still come up to me asking Are you Cher? And I mean little little, you know? How cute is it that they've discovered Clueless because their parents are showing it to them? So many moms who were my age when it came out are so excited to show it to their sons and daughters now. Grossbart, Sarah (July 19, 2020). "We're Totally Buggin' Over These Secrets About How Clueless Was Made". E! Online. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020 . Retrieved March 26, 2022.

Cher begins the film already looking like an ‘after’ photo, so her transformation comes from popping the bubble of her privileged lifestyle. She participates in her teacher’s charity drive, gives away lots of her material possessions, and becomes friends with peers, like stoner Travis, who she had previously excluded. On top of that, realising that her love interest Josh is attracted to brains as much as beauty, she starts watching the news, and helping with her dad’s legal work. Clueless isn’t Rudd’s first credited feature, that’s something called A Question of Ethics (1992), where he is credited as ‘Kenny Chin.’ Clueless was the main inspiration for Australian rapper Iggy Azalea's music video for her 2014 song " Fancy" featuring Charli XCX. Many visuals and costumes inspired by the film were used in the video, [56] which is filled with remakes of Clueless scenes. The outfits are also reinvented to channel the famous stylings of the film with a slightly modern edge. [57] "Fancy" was shot in the same Los Angeles high school where Clueless was filmed. [58] A June 2018 episode of Lip Sync Battle featured Silverstone miming to "Fancy", wearing Cher's yellow plaid skirt suit. [59]a b McGranaghan, Mike (March 10, 2018). "16 Secrets Behind the Making of Clueless". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on May 16, 2019 . Retrieved November 5, 2020. If there is one thing that Cher Horowitz, the heroine of 1990s teen-movie classic Clueless, loves, it’s a makeover. It’s her “main thrill in life,” her best friend Dionne points out, “It gives her a sense of control in a world full of chaos”. But as Cher plans the transformation of new friend Tai from grungy misfit to Beverly Hills princess, she is blissfully unaware that the person getting the real makeover in this movie is herself. I think I read for Elton as well. But Amy said, “What do you think of Josh? Do you want to read for that?” So I did.