Peggy Sue Got Married

"Knowing what you know now, what would you do differently?"

Oct 10 1986 PG-13 1h 43m
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Peggy Sue faints at a high school reunion. When she wakes up she finds herself in her own past, just before she finished school.

Plot

Peggy Sue was one of the most popular girls in high school, enjoying life with her friends and her boyfriend Charlie. It was the typical high school dream, until she finds herself married to Charlie and becoming a young mother. However, her life takes a serious turn, leaving her depressed and facing divorce when Charlie runs off with another woman. At her high school reunion, Peggy Sue faints and wakes up back in high school. Despite her confusion about what has happened and how to get back to her own time, Peggy realizes that she has a chance to start her life over, to avoid her depression and her marriage to Charlie. However, just because she knows the future, does that mean she can really avoid it?

Written by

Jerry Leichtling, Arlene Sarner

Directed by

Francis Ford Coppola

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

TriStar Pictures, American Zoetrope

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 3 Oscars. 4 wins & 13 nominations total

Scores
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42,347
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
75
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NA