Clueless saw the blossoming romance between Cher (Alicia Silverstone) and Josh (Paul Rudd), but how old were they during the events of the movie? The 1990s was a great decade for rom-coms, and some of them were interesting and entertaining modern adaptations of literary classics, as is the case of Clueless, released in 1995. Directed by Amy Heckerling, Clueless is a coming-of-age teen comedy loosely based on Jane Austen’s 1815 novel Emma, with a modern setting of Beverly Hills.
Clueless follows Cher Horowitz, a popular and rich high school student learning to cope with the struggles that come with high school and being a teenager, but in her own unique way. Cher befriends new student Tai Frasier (Brittany Murphy) and decides to give her a makeover, through which she learns more about herself, what true friendship is about, and discovers her true feelings for someone close to her: her former step-brother, Josh. Clueless was a critical and commercial success, making way for a series of books and a spinoff TV series, and Cher and Josh became one of the most beloved couples from the 1990s – but how old were Cher and Josh?
How Old Cher Is In Clueless
As mentioned above, Cher is a high school student, and her exact age is mentioned at one point. After Tai met Travis (Breckin Meyer), she told Cher and Dione (Stacey Dash) about it, but as Travis didn’t have the best reputation, Cher took on an “older sister” role with Tai. When Cher asked her when her birthday was, Tai said she was turning 16 in May, and Cher told her her birthday is in April, so she was older. Cher, then, was 15 years old during the events of Clueless, and as her birthday isn’t mentioned in the rest of the movie, she might have been 15 through the whole movie.
How Old Josh Is In Clueless
Josh, on the other hand, was already done with high school by the time of the events of Clueless. Josh was a college student, so he was around 18-19 years old, though some viewers have pointed out that he might have been older. A Reddit user pointed out that Josh’s interest in Environmental Law could mean he was already attending law school, which would have made him 22-23 years old. The age gap and relationship between Cher and Josh in Clueless has been endlessly discussed on social media and forums, as some find it disturbing given that they were step-siblings at some point, while others don’t pay much attention to the age difference and focus more on the undeniable chemistry between them.
How Old Clueless' Other Characters Are
Out of the main characters in Clueless, and aside from Cher, only Tai’s age was explicitly mentioned in the above-described scene where she told Cher and Dionne about Travis. Tai, then, was 15 years old in Clueless, and it’s implied that Dionne was 15 as well, though it’s possible she was already 16. Characters like Dionne’s boyfriend, Murray (Donald Faison), Elton (Jeremy Sisto), Travis, and Amber (Elisa Donovan) were also 15-16 as they were all in Cher’s class. While not all cast members were close to their characters’ ages (Stacey Dash, for example, was 28 years old), they all managed to capture the essence of being a teenager in the 1990s, contributing to Clueless’ success.