Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- bubbly
- witty
- slapstick
- nostalgic movie night
- lazy weekend
What critics said
Critics found the film mildly engaging and buoyed by Patrick Dempsey's likability and energetic set pieces, but considered its script predictable and its physical farce uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Randy's pizza deliveries become a covert source of paid sexual and emotional companionship for married women.
Randy gradually recognizes how neglectful he has been toward Jenny while trying to provide attention to other women.
The pizza joint functions as the cover and logistical center for Randy's discreet arrangement with customers.
Randy's parents, boss, Jenny, and jealous husbands remain at risk of discovering his separate identity as a paid companion.
Films like Loverboy, and why
Some Kind of Wonderful
Like Loverboy, a breezy romantic comedy built around sexual misunderstandings, workplace farce, and an immature protagonist learning emotional responsibility.
Can't Buy Me Love
Shares the 1980s romantic-comedy tone, comic relationship complications, and emphasis on young characters discovering what they actually want from love.
The Secret of My Success
Comparable for its sex-comedy premise, escalating deception, slapstick complications, and warm but conventional romantic resolution.
The Wedding Planner
Shares a comic premise involving transactional intimacy, mistaken assumptions, and an ultimately sincere examination of companionship and relationships.
Movie Details
- Director
- Joan Micklin Silver
- Release Date
- 1989-04-28
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (182)
Cast
- Patrick Dempsey
- Kate Jackson
- Robert Ginty
- Nancy Valen
- Dylan Walsh
- Barbara Carrera
- Bernie Coulson
- Ray Girardin
- Rob Camilletti
- Vic Tayback
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Loverboy about?
- A financially stranded college student turns pizza delivery into a secret companionship business and discovers that emotional attentiveness matters more than sexual charm.
- What is Loverboy like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Loverboy as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Loverboy violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Loverboy.
- What did critics think of Loverboy?
- Critics found the film mildly engaging and buoyed by Patrick Dempsey's likability and energetic set pieces, but considered its script predictable and its physical farce uneven.
- Which films are like Loverboy?
- Films with a similar feel include Some Kind of Wonderful, Can't Buy Me Love, The Secret of My Success, and The Wedding Planner.
- How long is Loverboy?
- Loverboy runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch Loverboy?
- In United States, Loverboy streams on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel.
