Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- breezy
- irreverent
- lazy sunday
- nostalgic movie night
What critics said
Critics generally regarded the film as an amusing but uneven teen comedy whose gender-disguise premise provides its strongest entertainment.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Terry enrolls at a rival high school as a boy to resubmit her journalism article after losing an internship opportunity to male writers.
Terry develops feelings for Rick while presenting herself as male and also receives unwanted attention from Denise.
Terry interprets the rejection of her article as discrimination and uses an undercover experiment to test that belief.
The plot unfolds among rival high schools, popular students, bullies, romance, and a senior's ambitions.
Films like Just One of the Guys, and why
She's the Man
shared teen comedy, gender disguise, and coming-of-age themes
Sixteen Candles
shared 1980s high school setting, romance, and witty adolescent social conflict
The Last American Virgin
shared teen romance, school hierarchy, and sincere coming-of-age tone
Tootsie
shared gender-role satire, romantic confusion, and screwball comedy
Movie Details
- Director
- Lisa Gottlieb
- Release Date
- 1985-04-26
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (350)
Cast
- Joyce Hyser
- Clayton Rohner
- Billy Jayne
- William Zabka
- Toni Hudson
- Leigh McCloskey
- Sherilyn Fenn
- Deborah Goodrich
- Kenneth Tigar
- Arye Gross
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Just One of the Guys about?
- A determined high-school journalist disguises herself as a boy to challenge sexism, only to discover that adolescence and romance become far more complicated undercover.
- What is Just One of the Guys like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Just One of the Guys as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Just One of the Guys violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Just One of the Guys as mild.
- What did critics think of Just One of the Guys?
- Critics generally regarded the film as an amusing but uneven teen comedy whose gender-disguise premise provides its strongest entertainment.
- Which films are like Just One of the Guys?
- Films with a similar feel include She's the Man, Sixteen Candles, The Last American Virgin, and Tootsie.
- How long is Just One of the Guys?
- Just One of the Guys runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch Just One of the Guys?
- In United States, Just One of the Guys streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel.
