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* Many of Creator/JuddApatow's works, namely ''[[Film/TheFortyYearOldVirgin The 40-Year-old Virgin]]'', are this if they aren't "Give The Perverted Stoner With [[AdultChild Arrested Development]] A Chance."
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* Many of Creator/JuddApatow's works, namely ''[[Film/TheFortyYearOldVirgin The 40-Year-old 40-Year-Old Virgin]]'', are this if they aren't "Give The Perverted Stoner With [[AdultChild Arrested Development]] A Chance."
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* In ''Film/BackToTheFuture1'', sci-fi writing and socially inept George [=McFly=] gets the girl, though with a bit of help from his time traveling son. Although, he still managed to get together with Lorraine originally even without the help of his future son. The difference being, due to Marty's involvement, was ''how'' they got together, ultimately ending up improving their lives drastically, which Marty discovered upon returning to 1985.
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* In ''Film/BackToTheFuture1'', sci-fi writing and socially inept George [=McFly=] gets the girl, though with a bit of help from his time traveling time-traveling son. Although, he still managed to get together with Lorraine originally even without the help of his future son. The difference being, due to Marty's involvement, was ''how'' they got together, ultimately ending up improving their lives drastically, which Marty discovered upon returning to 1985.
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* Discussed in ''Film/ClerksII'', possibly a lampshade-hanging of the RealLife Creator/KevinSmith example. Becky explains to Dante that Emma (played by Smith's wife Jennifer Schwalbach Smith) is the type of girl who has had her share of [[AllGirlsWantBadBoys good looking]] {{Jerkass}} types, and is now ready to [[UglyGuyHotWife settle down with Dante]].
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* Discussed in ''Film/ClerksII'', possibly a lampshade-hanging of the RealLife Creator/KevinSmith example. Becky explains to Dante that Emma (played by Smith's wife Jennifer Schwalbach Smith) is the type of girl who has had her share of [[AllGirlsWantBadBoys good looking]] good-looking]] {{Jerkass}} types, types and is now ready to [[UglyGuyHotWife settle down with Dante]].
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* In the Creator/DisneyChannel movie ''Film/GeekCharming'', Josh Rosen, a high school film geek, decides to make a domcumentary about high school popularity and chooses Dylan Schoenfield, the most popular girl in school, as his subject. Over the course of making the film he discovers [[spoiler:[[HiddenDepths the real Dylan]] and she [[SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan begins to see that Josh is the one for her]].]]
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* In the Creator/DisneyChannel movie ''Film/GeekCharming'', Josh Rosen, a high school film geek, decides to make a domcumentary documentary about high school popularity and chooses Dylan Schoenfield, the most popular girl in school, as his subject. Over the course of making the film he discovers [[spoiler:[[HiddenDepths the real Dylan]] and she [[SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan begins to see that Josh is the one for her]].]]
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* 2009's ''Film/ILoveYouBethCooper.'' High school valedictorian stalker nerd with enormous nose meets up with Creator/HaydenPanettiere as Beth Cooper. Nuff said! They don't actually end up a couple at the end, although he plans to continue pursuing her after the film. She does mention that she envies him. He might be a nerd, but he's going places, while she's a popular girl who ''may'' go to a community college.
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* 2009's ''Film/ILoveYouBethCooper.'' High school valedictorian stalker nerd with an enormous nose meets up with Creator/HaydenPanettiere as Beth Cooper. Nuff said! They don't actually end up a couple at the end, although he plans to continue pursuing her after the film. She does mention that she envies him. He might be a nerd, but he's going places, while she's a popular girl who ''may'' go to a community college.
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--> '''Betty:''' Are all nerds as good as you?
--> '''Louis:''' Yes.
--> '''Betty:''' How come?
--> '''Louis:''' 'cause all jocks think about is sports. All ''we'' ever think about is sex.
* ''Film/Scream4'' has an unusual [[ZigZaggingTrope zig-zagged]] version. Hot Tomboy Kirby has a thing for Nerdy Charlie, but can't close the deal due to a MomentKiller. Turns out, Charlie's had the hots for her for awhile [[spoiler: but that doesn't prevent him from trying to kill her later, which may have been fueled by Kirby's ObliviousToLove attitude towards him for the last several years]].
* ''Film/ShesOutOfMyLeague'' has this as central plot driver. In fact, the geek is constantly trying to find some kind of flaw in the girl in order to justify to himself and his friends why she's with him. When he finds one (her toes are slightly out of proportion), he's disappointed, and they end up breaking up over this. They do get back together at the end, though.
--> '''Louis:''' Yes.
--> '''Betty:''' How come?
--> '''Louis:''' 'cause all jocks think about is sports. All ''we'' ever think about is sex.
* ''Film/Scream4'' has an unusual [[ZigZaggingTrope zig-zagged]] version. Hot Tomboy Kirby has a thing for Nerdy Charlie, but can't close the deal due to a MomentKiller. Turns out, Charlie's had the hots for her for awhile [[spoiler: but that doesn't prevent him from trying to kill her later, which may have been fueled by Kirby's ObliviousToLove attitude towards him for the last several years]].
* ''Film/ShesOutOfMyLeague'' has this as central plot driver. In fact, the geek is constantly trying to find some kind of flaw in the girl in order to justify to himself and his friends why she's with him. When he finds one (her toes are slightly out of proportion), he's disappointed, and they end up breaking up over this. They do get back together at the end, though.
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* ''Film/Scream4'' has an unusual [[ZigZaggingTrope zig-zagged]] version. Hot Tomboy Kirby has a thing for Nerdy Charlie, but can't close the deal due to a MomentKiller. Turns out, Charlie's had the hots for her for
* ''Film/ShesOutOfMyLeague'' has this as the central plot driver. In fact, the geek is constantly trying to find some kind of flaw in the girl in order to justify to himself and his friends why she's with him. When he finds one (her toes are slightly out of proportion), he's disappointed, and they end up breaking up over this. They do get back together at the end, though.
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* Hilariously subverted in National Lampoon's Stoned Age, when the nerd is, and is called a complete moron by everyone, watches his dream girl marry his jock older brother, and when the girl is kidnapped by a rival tribe and his own tribe runs away, the nerd goes through the trouble of trying to rescue his beloved, only to find out that she's staying with the rival chief, because he's manlier than her brother, and provided her with furs, jewelry and food. Also, he has guaranteed sex with a tribe of hot amazons, but naturally, he fucks it up. In the end though, the nerd doesn't die a virgin, because he had sex with a monkey,
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* Hilariously subverted in National Lampoon's Stoned Age, when the nerd is, and is called a complete moron by everyone, watches his dream girl marry his jock older brother, and when the girl is kidnapped by a rival tribe and his own tribe runs away, the nerd goes through the trouble of trying to rescue his beloved, only to find out that she's staying with the rival chief, chief because he's manlier than her brother, and provided her with furs, jewelry jewelry, and food. Also, he has guaranteed sex with a tribe of hot amazons, but naturally, he fucks it up. In the end end, though, the nerd doesn't die a virgin, because he had sex with a monkey,
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* In ''Film/TenThingsIHateAboutYou'', the beautiful and popular (for her age, at least) Bianca eventually chooses [[spoiler: the fairly-geeky Cameron over the super-popular Joey when she realizes he's a legitimately nice guy.]] Kind of subverted, as [[spoiler: Cameron really isn't that geeky at all, he just has to put up with the social stigma of being the "new guy." Part of the story involves Bianca finding out that many of her preconceived notions about people are wrong.]]
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* In ''Film/TenThingsIHateAboutYou'', the beautiful and popular (for her age, at least) Bianca eventually chooses [[spoiler: the fairly-geeky Cameron over the super-popular Joey when she realizes he's a legitimately nice guy.]] Kind of subverted, as [[spoiler: Cameron really isn't that geeky at all, all; he just has to put up with the social stigma of being the "new guy." Part of the story involves Bianca finding out that many of her preconceived notions about people are wrong.]]
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* In ''Film/CantBuyMeLove'', nerd Ronald Miller ends up with cheerleader Cindy Mancini.
* In ''Film/CantBuyMeLove'', nerd Ronald Miller ends up with cheerleader Cindy Mancini.
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* In ''Film/BackToTheFuture'', sci-fi writing and socially inept George [=McFly=] gets the girl, though with a bit of help from his time traveling son. Although, he still managed to get together with Lorraine originally even without the help of his future son. The difference being, due to Marty's involvement, was ''how'' they got together, ultimately ending up improving their lives drastically, which Marty discovered upon returning to 1985.
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* In ''Film/BackToTheFuture'', ''Film/BackToTheFuture1'', sci-fi writing and socially inept George [=McFly=] gets the girl, though with a bit of help from his time traveling son. Although, he still managed to get together with Lorraine originally even without the help of his future son. The difference being, due to Marty's involvement, was ''how'' they got together, ultimately ending up improving their lives drastically, which Marty discovered upon returning to 1985.
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* ''Film/RevengeOfTheNerds'': Louis Scholnik spends almost the whole movie as AbhorrentAdmirer to Betty Childs, until [[BedTrick he tricks her into having sex with him by wearing her boyfriend's masquerade costume]]. One best-orgasm-of-her-life later, she falls for him when he [[BedmateReveal reveals who he really is]].
--> '''Betty:''' Are all nerds as good as you?
--> '''Louis:''' Yes.
--> '''Betty:''' How come?
--> '''Louis:''' 'cause all jocks think about is sports. All ''we'' ever think about is sex.
* ''Film/NickAndNorahsInfinitePlaylist'': The geeky, unmacho Nick gets the girl, naturally. (Inverted in the book, where she is somewhat dowdy while he is compared to a gay porn star.)
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* ''Film/RevengeOfTheNerds'': Louis Scholnik spends almost the whole movie as AbhorrentAdmirer to Betty Childs, until [[BedTrick he tricks her into having sex with him by wearing her boyfriend's masquerade costume]]. One best-orgasm-of-her-life later, she falls for him when he [[BedmateReveal reveals who he really is]].
--> '''Betty:''' Are all nerds as good as you?
--> '''Louis:''' Yes.
--> '''Betty:''' How come?
--> '''Louis:''' 'cause all jocks think about is sports. All ''we'' ever think about is sex.
* ''Film/NickAndNorahsInfinitePlaylist'': The geeky, unmacho Nick gets the girl, naturally. (Inverted in the book, where she is somewhat dowdy while he is compared to a gay porn star.)
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* Many of Creator/JuddApatow's works, namely ''[[Film/TheFortyYearOldVirgin The 40-Year-old Virgin]]'', are this if they aren't "Give The Perverted Stoner With [[AdultChild Arrested Development]] A Chance."
* Subverted in ''Film/ACinderellaStory'' in that by the
%%** Sam's [[SecondLove next girlfriend]], is [[MythologyGag Carly Spencer]], who is played by a ''Victoria's Secret'' model.
* ''Film/RevengeOfTheNerds'': Louis Scholnik spends almost
--> '''Betty:''' Are all nerds as good as you?
--> '''Louis:''' Yes.
--> '''Betty:''' How come?
--> '''Louis:''' 'cause all jocks think about is sports. All ''we'' ever think about is sex.
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* ''Film/{{Superbad}}''
** Complete geeks Evan and Seth end up with hotties Becca and Jules. They do mention that Jules is a ''recent'' hottie. Then again, she's played by Creator/EmmaStone.
** There's also Fogel who gets to have (aborted) sex with a hot redhead before being publicly arrested (which only boosts his coolness factor up to eleven).
** Complete geeks Evan and Seth end up with hotties Becca and Jules. They do mention that Jules is a ''recent'' hottie. Then again, she's played by Creator/EmmaStone.
** There's also Fogel who gets to have (aborted) sex with a hot redhead before being publicly arrested (which only boosts his coolness factor up to eleven).
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** Complete geeks EvanIn ''Film/BackToTheFuture'', sci-fi writing and Seth end up with hotties Becca and Jules. They do mention that Jules is a ''recent'' hottie. Then again, she's played by Creator/EmmaStone.
** There's also Fogel whosocially inept George [=McFly=] gets to have (aborted) sex the girl, though with a hot redhead before being publicly arrested (which only boosts bit of help from his coolness factor time traveling son. Although, he still managed to get together with Lorraine originally even without the help of his future son. The difference being, due to Marty's involvement, was ''how'' they got together, ultimately ending up improving their lives drastically, which Marty discovered upon returning to eleven).1985.
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* ''Film/WeirdScience'': Gary and Wyatt get the girls with the help of Lisa, their artificial woman.
* In his movies, Creator/WoodyAllen has dated or been married to Téa Leoni, Goldie Hawn, Creator/HelenaBonhamCarter, Elizabeth Shue, Creator/JuliaRoberts and Mira Sorvino, among others. Of course, given his string of real-life wives, this could also be a case of fiction imitating reality.
* In his movies, Creator/WoodyAllen has dated or been married to Téa Leoni, Goldie Hawn, Creator/HelenaBonhamCarter, Elizabeth Shue, Creator/JuliaRoberts and Mira Sorvino, among others. Of course, given his string of real-life wives, this could also be a case of fiction imitating reality.
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* ''Film/WeirdScience'': Gary Discussed in ''Film/ClerksII'', possibly a lampshade-hanging of the RealLife Creator/KevinSmith example. Becky explains to Dante that Emma (played by Smith's wife Jennifer Schwalbach Smith) is the type of girl who has had her share of [[AllGirlsWantBadBoys good looking]] {{Jerkass}} types, and Wyatt get the girls is now ready to [[UglyGuyHotWife settle down with the help of Lisa, their artificial woman.
* In his movies, Creator/WoodyAllen has dated or been married to Téa Leoni, Goldie Hawn, Creator/HelenaBonhamCarter, Elizabeth Shue, Creator/JuliaRoberts and Mira Sorvino, among others. Of course, given his string of real-life wives, this could also be a case of fiction imitating reality.Dante]].
* In his movies, Creator/WoodyAllen has dated or been married to Téa Leoni, Goldie Hawn, Creator/HelenaBonhamCarter, Elizabeth Shue, Creator/JuliaRoberts and Mira Sorvino, among others. Of course, given his string of real-life wives, this could also be a case of fiction imitating reality.
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* 2009's ''Film/ILoveYouBethCooper.'' High school valedictorian stalker nerd with enormous nose meets up with Creator/HaydenPanettiere as Beth Cooper. Nuff said! They don't actually end up a couple at the end, although he plans to continue pursuing her after the film. She does mention that she envies him. He might be a nerd, but he's going places, while she's a popular girl who ''may'' go to a community college.
* ''Film/{{Sideways}}''. Lampshaded by Paul Giamatti's long monologue comparing different types of wines.
* Subverted in ''Film/ACinderellaStory'' in that by the end, the AlphaBitch is willing to give the geek a chance - but he chooses the weird, purple-haired announcer girl. Not to mention the real reason why she wanted to get with him was after he starred in that commercial and became popular. Earlier, after they had kissed during the ball and when she found out she had actually kissed him, she promptly expressed her disgust.
* ''Film/{{Sideways}}''. Lampshaded by Paul Giamatti's long monologue comparing different types of wines.
* Subverted in ''Film/ACinderellaStory'' in that by the end, the AlphaBitch is willing to give the geek a chance - but he chooses the weird, purple-haired announcer girl. Not to mention the real reason why she wanted to get with him was after he starred in that commercial and became popular. Earlier, after they had kissed during the ball and when she found out she had actually kissed him, she promptly expressed her disgust.
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* In ''Film/WhereTheHeartIs'', Creator/NataliePortman's character falls for the "library guy".
* Hilariously subverted in National Lampoon's Stoned Age, when the nerd is, and is called a complete moron by everyone, watches his dream girl marry his jock older brother, and when the girl is kidnapped by a rival tribe and his own tribe runs away, the nerd goes through the trouble of trying to rescue his beloved, only to find out that she's staying with the rival chief, because he's manlier than her brother, and provided her with furs, jewelry and food. Also, he has guaranteed sex with a tribe of hot amazons, but naturally, he fucks it up. In the end though, the nerd doesn't die a virgin, because he had sex with a monkey,
* Hilariously subverted in National Lampoon's Stoned Age, when the nerd is, and is called a complete moron by everyone, watches his dream girl marry his jock older brother, and when the girl is kidnapped by a rival tribe and his own tribe runs away, the nerd goes through the trouble of trying to rescue his beloved, only to find out that she's staying with the rival chief, because he's manlier than her brother, and provided her with furs, jewelry and food. Also, he has guaranteed sex with a tribe of hot amazons, but naturally, he fucks it up. In the end though, the nerd doesn't die a virgin, because he had sex with a monkey,
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* In ''Film/WhereTheHeartIs'', Creator/NataliePortman's character falls for the "library guy".
* Hilariously subverted in National Lampoon's Stoned Age, when the nerd is, and is called a complete moron by everyone, watches his dream girl marry his jock older brother, and when the girl is kidnapped by a rival tribe and his own tribe runs away, the nerd goes through the trouble of trying to rescue his beloved, only to find out that she's staying with the rival chief, because he's manlier than her brother, and provided her with furs, jewelry and food. Also, he has guaranteed sex with a tribe of hot amazons, but naturally, he fucks it up.In the end though, Creator/DisneyChannel movie ''Film/GeekCharming'', Josh Rosen, a high school film geek, decides to make a domcumentary about high school popularity and chooses Dylan Schoenfield, the nerd doesn't die a virgin, because most popular girl in school, as his subject. Over the course of making the film he had sex with a monkey,discovers [[spoiler:[[HiddenDepths the real Dylan]] and she [[SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan begins to see that Josh is the one for her]].]]
* Hilariously subverted in National Lampoon's Stoned Age, when the nerd is, and is called a complete moron by everyone, watches his dream girl marry his jock older brother, and when the girl is kidnapped by a rival tribe and his own tribe runs away, the nerd goes through the trouble of trying to rescue his beloved, only to find out that she's staying with the rival chief, because he's manlier than her brother, and provided her with furs, jewelry and food. Also, he has guaranteed sex with a tribe of hot amazons, but naturally, he fucks it up.
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* In ''Film/BackToTheFuture'', sci-fi writing and socially inept George [=McFly=] gets the girl, though with a bit of help from his time traveling son. Although, he still managed to get together with Lorraine originally even without the help of his future son. The difference being, due to Marty's involvement, was ''how'' they got together, ultimately ending up improving their lives drastically, which Marty discovered upon returning to 1985.
* Subverted in ''Film/WetHotAmericanSummer'' with Katie and Coop. Though she seems to warm up to him and even [[spoiler: confesses her love for him]], at the very end of the movie she [[spoiler: rejects him for the hot {{Jerkass}} Andy, telling Coop that she really likes him, but she just wants to have sex with a hot guy and she doesn't care if he treats her like crap.]]
* Neurotic, geeky Columbus and hot "bad girl"-type Wichita in ''Film/{{Zombieland}}'' are a pretty textbook example, although it probably helps that he may be the only guy her age left after the zombie apocalypse.
* Subverted in ''Film/WetHotAmericanSummer'' with Katie and Coop. Though she seems to warm up to him and even [[spoiler: confesses her love for him]], at the very end of the movie she [[spoiler: rejects him for the hot {{Jerkass}} Andy, telling Coop that she really likes him, but she just wants to have sex with a hot guy and she doesn't care if he treats her like crap.]]
* Neurotic, geeky Columbus and hot "bad girl"-type Wichita in ''Film/{{Zombieland}}'' are a pretty textbook example, although it probably helps that he may be the only guy her age left after the zombie apocalypse.
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* In ''Film/BackToTheFuture'', sci-fi writing and socially inept George [=McFly=] gets the girl, though 2009's ''Film/ILoveYouBethCooper.'' High school valedictorian stalker nerd with a bit of help from his time traveling son. Although, he still managed to get together enormous nose meets up with Lorraine originally even without the help of his future son. The difference being, due to Marty's involvement, was ''how'' they got together, ultimately ending Creator/HaydenPanettiere as Beth Cooper. Nuff said! They don't actually end up improving their lives drastically, which Marty discovered upon returning to 1985.
* Subverted in ''Film/WetHotAmericanSummer'' with Katie and Coop. Though she seems to warm up to him and even [[spoiler: confesses her love for him]],a couple at the very end of the movie she [[spoiler: rejects him for the hot {{Jerkass}} Andy, telling Coop that she really likes him, but she just wants to have sex with a hot guy and she doesn't care if he treats her like crap.]]
* Neurotic, geeky Columbus and hot "bad girl"-type Wichita in ''Film/{{Zombieland}}'' are a pretty textbook example,end, although it probably helps that he may be the only guy plans to continue pursuing her age left after the zombie apocalypse.film. She does mention that she envies him. He might be a nerd, but he's going places, while she's a popular girl who ''may'' go to a community college.
* ''Film/LoveHard'': Natalie has been swiping right on hunks the entire film but eventually realizes she's genuinely in love with the nerdy Josh.
* Subverted in ''Film/WetHotAmericanSummer'' with Katie and Coop. Though she seems to warm up to him and even [[spoiler: confesses her love for him]],
* Neurotic, geeky Columbus and hot "bad girl"-type Wichita in ''Film/{{Zombieland}}'' are a pretty textbook example,
* ''Film/LoveHard'': Natalie has been swiping right on hunks the entire film but eventually realizes she's genuinely in love with the nerdy Josh.
* ''Film/NickAndNorahsInfinitePlaylist'': The geeky, unmacho Nick gets the girl, naturally. (Inverted in the book, where she is somewhat dowdy while he is compared to a gay porn star.)
* ''Film/RevengeOfTheNerds'': Louis Scholnik spends almost the whole movie as AbhorrentAdmirer to Betty Childs, until [[BedTrick he tricks her into having sex with him by wearing her boyfriend's masquerade costume]]. One best-orgasm-of-her-life later, she falls for him when he [[BedmateReveal reveals who he really is]].
--> '''Betty:''' Are all nerds as good as you?
--> '''Louis:''' Yes.
--> '''Betty:''' How come?
--> '''Louis:''' 'cause all jocks think about is sports. All ''we'' ever think about is sex.
* ''Film/Scream4'' has an unusual [[ZigZaggingTrope zig-zagged]] version. Hot Tomboy Kirby has a thing for Nerdy Charlie, but can't close the deal due to a MomentKiller. Turns out, Charlie's had the hots for her for awhile [[spoiler: but that doesn't prevent him from trying to kill her later, which may have been fueled by Kirby's ObliviousToLove attitude towards him for the last several years]].
* ''Film/RevengeOfTheNerds'': Louis Scholnik spends almost the whole movie as AbhorrentAdmirer to Betty Childs, until [[BedTrick he tricks her into having sex with him by wearing her boyfriend's masquerade costume]]. One best-orgasm-of-her-life later, she falls for him when he [[BedmateReveal reveals who he really is]].
--> '''Betty:''' Are all nerds as good as you?
--> '''Louis:''' Yes.
--> '''Betty:''' How come?
--> '''Louis:''' 'cause all jocks think about is sports. All ''we'' ever think about is sex.
* ''Film/Scream4'' has an unusual [[ZigZaggingTrope zig-zagged]] version. Hot Tomboy Kirby has a thing for Nerdy Charlie, but can't close the deal due to a MomentKiller. Turns out, Charlie's had the hots for her for awhile [[spoiler: but that doesn't prevent him from trying to kill her later, which may have been fueled by Kirby's ObliviousToLove attitude towards him for the last several years]].
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* In the Creator/DisneyChannel movie ''Film/GeekCharming'', Josh Rosen, a high school film geek, decides to make a domcumentary about high school popularity and chooses Dylan Schoenfield, the most popular girl in school, as his subject. Over the course of making the film he discovers [[spoiler:[[HiddenDepths the real Dylan]] and she [[SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan begins to see that Josh is the one for her]].]]
* In ''Film/TenThingsIHateAboutYou'', the beautiful and popular (for her age, at least) Bianca eventually chooses [[spoiler: the fairly-geeky Cameron over the super-popular Joey when she realizes he's a legitimately nice guy.]] Kind of subverted, as [[spoiler: Cameron really isn't that geeky at all, he just has to put up with the social stigma of being the "new guy." Part of the story involves Bianca finding out that many of her preconceived notions about people are wrong.]]
* In ''Film/TenThingsIHateAboutYou'', the beautiful and popular (for her age, at least) Bianca eventually chooses [[spoiler: the fairly-geeky Cameron over the super-popular Joey when she realizes he's a legitimately nice guy.]] Kind of subverted, as [[spoiler: Cameron really isn't that geeky at all, he just has to put up with the social stigma of being the "new guy." Part of the story involves Bianca finding out that many of her preconceived notions about people are wrong.]]
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* In ''Film/{{Sideways}}''. Lampshaded by Paul Giamatti's long monologue comparing different types of wines.
* Hilariously subverted in National Lampoon's Stoned Age, when theCreator/DisneyChannel movie ''Film/GeekCharming'', Josh Rosen, a high school film geek, decides to make a domcumentary about high school popularity nerd is, and chooses Dylan Schoenfield, the most popular is called a complete moron by everyone, watches his dream girl in school, as marry his subject. Over jock older brother, and when the course of making girl is kidnapped by a rival tribe and his own tribe runs away, the film he discovers [[spoiler:[[HiddenDepths nerd goes through the real Dylan]] and she [[SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan begins trouble of trying to see rescue his beloved, only to find out that Josh is she's staying with the one for her]].]]
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** Complete geeks Evan and Seth end up with hotties Becca and Jules. They do mention that Jules is athing for Nerdy Charlie, but can't close ''recent'' hottie. Then again, she's played by Creator/EmmaStone.
** There's also Fogel who gets to have (aborted) sex with a hot redhead before being publicly arrested (which only boosts his coolness factor up to eleven).
* In ''Film/TenThingsIHateAboutYou'', thedeal due to a MomentKiller. Turns out, Charlie's had the hots for beautiful and popular (for her for awhile age, at least) Bianca eventually chooses [[spoiler: but the fairly-geeky Cameron over the super-popular Joey when she realizes he's a legitimately nice guy.]] Kind of subverted, as [[spoiler: Cameron really isn't that geeky at all, he just has to put up with the social stigma of being the "new guy." Part of the story involves Bianca finding out that many of her preconceived notions about people are wrong.]]
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%%** Sam's [[SecondLove next girlfriend]], is [[MythologyGag Carly Spencer]], who is played by a ''Victoria's Secret'' model* In ''Film/CantBuyMeLove'', nerd Ronald Miller ends up with cheerleader Cindy Mancini.
* Subverted in ''Film/WetHotAmericanSummer'' with Katie and Coop. Though she seems to warm up to him and even [[spoiler: confesses her love for him]], at the very end of the movie she [[spoiler: rejects him for the hot {{Jerkass}} Andy, telling Coop that she really likes him, but she just wants to have sex with a hot guy and she doesn'tprevent him from trying to kill care if he treats her later, which may have been fueled by Kirby's ObliviousToLove attitude towards him like crap.]]
* In ''Film/WhereTheHeartIs'', Creator/NataliePortman's character falls for thelast several years]]."library guy".
* In his movies, Creator/WoodyAllen has dated or been married to Téa Leoni, Goldie Hawn, Creator/HelenaBonhamCarter, Elizabeth Shue, Creator/JuliaRoberts and Mira Sorvino, among others. Of course, given his string of real-life wives, this could also be a case of fiction imitating reality.
** Complete geeks Evan and Seth end up with hotties Becca and Jules. They do mention that Jules is a
** There's also Fogel who gets to have (aborted) sex with a hot redhead before being publicly arrested (which only boosts his coolness factor up to eleven).
* In ''Film/TenThingsIHateAboutYou'', the
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%%** Sam's [[SecondLove next girlfriend]], is [[MythologyGag Carly Spencer]], who is played by a ''Victoria's Secret'' model* In ''Film/CantBuyMeLove'', nerd Ronald Miller ends up with cheerleader Cindy Mancini.
* Subverted in ''Film/WetHotAmericanSummer'' with Katie and Coop. Though she seems to warm up to him and even [[spoiler: confesses her love for him]], at the very end of the movie she [[spoiler: rejects him for the hot {{Jerkass}} Andy, telling Coop that she really likes him, but she just wants to have sex with a hot guy and she doesn't
* In ''Film/WhereTheHeartIs'', Creator/NataliePortman's character falls for the
* In his movies, Creator/WoodyAllen has dated or been married to Téa Leoni, Goldie Hawn, Creator/HelenaBonhamCarter, Elizabeth Shue, Creator/JuliaRoberts and Mira Sorvino, among others. Of course, given his string of real-life wives, this could also be a case of fiction imitating reality.
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* Many of Creator/JuddApatow's works, namely ''[[Film/TheFortyYearOldVirgin The 40-Year-old Virgin]]'', are this if they aren't "Give The Perverted Stoner With [[AdultChild Arrested Development]] A Chance."
* Discussed in ''Film/ClerksII'', possibly a lampshade-hanging of the RealLife Creator/KevinSmith example. Becky explains to Dante that Emma (played by Smith's wife Jennifer Schwalbach Smith) is the type of girl who has had her share of [[AllGirlsWantBadBoys good looking]] {{Jerkass}} types, and is now ready to [[UglyGuyHotWife settle down with Dante]].
* ''Film/LoveHard'': Natalie has been swiping right on hunks the entire film but eventually realizes she's genuinely in love with the nerdy Josh.
* Discussed in ''Film/ClerksII'', possibly a lampshade-hanging of the RealLife Creator/KevinSmith example. Becky explains to Dante that Emma (played by Smith's wife Jennifer Schwalbach Smith) is the type of girl who has had her share of [[AllGirlsWantBadBoys good looking]] {{Jerkass}} types, and is now ready to [[UglyGuyHotWife settle down with Dante]].
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* Many of Creator/JuddApatow's works, namely ''[[Film/TheFortyYearOldVirgin The 40-Year-old Virgin]]'', Neurotic, geeky Columbus and hot "bad girl"-type Wichita in ''Film/{{Zombieland}}'' are this if they aren't "Give The Perverted Stoner With [[AdultChild Arrested Development]] A Chance."
* Discussed in ''Film/ClerksII'', possiblya lampshade-hanging of the RealLife Creator/KevinSmith example. Becky explains to Dante pretty textbook example, although it probably helps that Emma (played by Smith's wife Jennifer Schwalbach Smith) is he may be the type of girl who has had only guy her share of [[AllGirlsWantBadBoys good looking]] {{Jerkass}} types, and is now ready to [[UglyGuyHotWife settle down with Dante]].
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* ''Film/HighSchoolMusical'' offers a gender-flipped version, with basketball star [[BigManOnCampus Troy]] falling for shy, science geek [[TeenGenius Gabriella]]. Gabriella ''is'' very attractive, but the fact she's on the academic decathlon team, gets labelled the 'freaky math girl', and her EstablishingCharacterMoment is reading a book at a party, plants her firmly in geek territory. However they're both equally smitten from the moment they meet, and Troy is outright proud of her achievements rather than put off.
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* ''Film/HighSchoolMusical'' offers a gender-flipped version, with basketball star [[BigManOnCampus Troy]] falling for shy, science geek [[TeenGenius Gabriella]]. Gabriella ''is'' very attractive, but the fact she's on the academic decathlon team, gets labelled the 'freaky math girl', and her EstablishingCharacterMoment is reading a book at a party, plants her firmly in geek territory. However However, they're both equally smitten from the moment they meet, and Troy is outright proud of her achievements rather than put off. off.
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* In the ''Film/AmericanPie'' films, Jim Levenstein and Michelle Flaherty fit this trope. While it's true that Michelle is ''also'' a geek (specifically, a band geek), she's a sexed-out band geek played by ''Creator/AlysonHannigan''. Partially subverted in-universe though- Jim initially dismissed Michelle for her [[{{Adorkable}} dorkiness]], whereas she seems to have chosen him at least partly by physical attraction.
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* In the ''Film/AmericanPie'' films, Jim Levenstein and Michelle Flaherty fit this trope. While it's true that Michelle is ''also'' a geek (specifically, a band geek), she's a sexed-out band geek played by ''Creator/AlysonHannigan''. Partially subverted in-universe though- In-universe, Jim initially dismissed Michelle for her [[{{Adorkable}} dorkiness]], dorkiness, whereas she seems to have chosen him at least partly by physical attraction.
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* ''[[Franchise/{{Scream}} Scream 4]]'' has an unusual [[ZigZaggingTrope zig-zagged]] version. Hot Tomboy Kirby has a thing for Nerdy Charlie, but can't close the deal due to a MomentKiller. Turns out, Charlie's had the hots for her for awhile [[spoiler: but that doesn't prevent him from trying to kill her later, which may have been fueled by Kirby's ObliviousToLove attitude towards him for the last several years]].
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* ''[[Franchise/{{Scream}} Scream 4]]'' ''Film/Scream4'' has an unusual [[ZigZaggingTrope zig-zagged]] version. Hot Tomboy Kirby has a thing for Nerdy Charlie, but can't close the deal due to a MomentKiller. Turns out, Charlie's had the hots for her for awhile [[spoiler: but that doesn't prevent him from trying to kill her later, which may have been fueled by Kirby's ObliviousToLove attitude towards him for the last several years]].
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** Janine also experienced ShipTease with Egon, TheBrain of the Ghostbusters, both in the [[Film/{{Ghostbusters 1984}} original film]] and in the [[WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters animated series]]. Egon's first reaction with Janine is to come out from under her desk, in a possibly suggestive manner (he was fixing her computer), she cries into his chest when she worries he might die in the showdown with Gozer (he reciprocates with an awkward hug), and comes up to Egon eagerly once they've defeated him. In the cartoon, he's ObliviousToLove, to the point where she [[spoiler: lets an evil fairy possess her and change her appearance, hoping she'll finally get Egon's attention]]. The Janine/Louis relationship is part of why some fans (especially those who grew up with the cartoon) disavow the [[Film/GhostbustersII second film]].
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** Janine also experienced ShipTease with Egon, TheBrain TheSmartGuy of the Ghostbusters, both in the [[Film/{{Ghostbusters 1984}} [[Film/Ghostbusters1984 original film]] and in the [[WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters animated series]]. Egon's first reaction with Janine is to come out from under her desk, in a possibly suggestive manner (he was fixing her computer), she cries into his chest when she worries he might die in the showdown with Gozer (he reciprocates with an awkward hug), and comes up to Egon eagerly once they've defeated him. In the cartoon, he's ObliviousToLove, to the point where she [[spoiler: lets an evil fairy possess her and change her appearance, hoping she'll finally get Egon's attention]]. The Janine/Louis relationship is part of why some fans (especially those who grew up with the cartoon) disavow the [[Film/GhostbustersII second film]].
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* Many of Creator/JuddApatow's works, namely ''Film/The40YearOldVirgin'', are this if they aren't "Give The Perverted Stoner With [[AdultChild Arrested Development]] A Chance."
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* Many of Creator/JuddApatow's works, namely ''Film/The40YearOldVirgin'', ''[[Film/TheFortyYearOldVirgin The 40-Year-old Virgin]]'', are this if they aren't "Give The Perverted Stoner With [[AdultChild Arrested Development]] A Chance."
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* Discussed in ''Film/Clerks2'', possibly a lampshade-hanging of the RealLife Creator/KevinSmith example. Becky explains to Dante that Emma (played by Smith's wife Jennifer Schwalbach Smith) is the type of girl who has had her share of [[AllGirlsWantBadBoys good looking]] {{Jerkass}} types, and is now ready to [[UglyGuyHotWife settle down with Dante]].
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%%* Sam and Mikaela of the ''Film/{{Transformers}}'' series. zero context
%%** Sam's [[SecondLove next girlfriend]], is [[MythologyGag Carly Spencer]], who is played by a ''Victoria's Secret'' model.
* ''Film/RevengeOfTheNerds'': Louis Scholnik spends almost the whole movie as AbhorrentAdmirer to Betty Childs, until [[BedTrick he tricks her into having sex with him by wearing her boyfriend's masquerade costume]]. One best-orgasm-of-her-life later, she falls for him when he [[BedmateReveal reveals who he really is]].
--> '''Betty:''' Are all nerds as good as you?
--> '''Louis:''' Yes.
--> '''Betty:''' How come?
--> '''Louis:''' 'cause all jocks think about is sports. All ''we'' ever think about is sex.
* ''Film/NickAndNorahsInfinitePlaylist'': The geeky, unmacho Nick gets the girl, naturally. (Inverted in the book, where she is somewhat dowdy while he is compared to a gay porn star.)
* In the ''Film/AmericanPie'' films, Jim Levenstein and Michelle Flaherty fit this trope. While it's true that Michelle is ''also'' a geek (specifically, a band geek), she's a sexed-out band geek played by ''Creator/AlysonHannigan''. Partially subverted in-universe though- Jim initially dismissed Michelle for her [[{{Adorkable}} dorkiness]], whereas she seems to have chosen him at least partly by physical attraction.
* ''Film/{{Superbad}}''
** Complete geeks Evan and Seth end up with hotties Becca and Jules. They do mention that Jules is a ''recent'' hottie. Then again, she's played by Creator/EmmaStone.
** There's also Fogel who gets to have (aborted) sex with a hot redhead before being publicly arrested (which only boosts his coolness factor UpToEleven).
* In ''Film/CantBuyMeLove'', nerd Ronald Miller ends up with cheerleader Cindy Mancini.
* ''Film/WeirdScience'': Gary and Wyatt get the girls with the help of Lisa, their artificial woman.
* In his movies, Creator/WoodyAllen has dated or been married to Téa Leoni, Goldie Hawn, Creator/HelenaBonhamCarter, Elizabeth Shue, Creator/JuliaRoberts and Mira Sorvino, among others. Of course, given his string of real-life wives, this could also be a case of fiction imitating reality.
* The 2008 ''Film/GetSmart'' movie has Maxwell Smart (played by professional nerd Creator/SteveCarell) and gorgeous bombshell Agent 99 (played by authentic hotness Creator/AnneHathaway) hook up.
* 2009's ''Film/ILoveYouBethCooper.'' High school valedictorian stalker nerd with enormous nose meets up with Creator/HaydenPanettiere as Beth Cooper. Nuff said! They don't actually end up a couple at the end, although he plans to continue pursuing her after the film. She does mention that she envies him. He might be a nerd, but he's going places, while she's a popular girl who ''may'' go to a community college.
* ''Film/{{Sideways}}''. Lampshaded by Paul Giamatti's long monologue comparing different types of wines.
* Subverted in ''Film/ACinderellaStory'' in that by the end, the AlphaBitch is willing to give the geek a chance - but he chooses the weird, purple-haired announcer girl. Not to mention the real reason why she wanted to get with him was after he starred in that commercial and became popular. Earlier, after they had kissed during the ball and when she found out she had actually kissed him, she promptly expressed her disgust.
* ''Film/HighSchoolMusical'' offers a gender-flipped version, with basketball star [[BigManOnCampus Troy]] falling for shy, science geek [[TeenGenius Gabriella]]. Gabriella ''is'' very attractive, but the fact she's on the academic decathlon team, gets labelled the 'freaky math girl', and her EstablishingCharacterMoment is reading a book at a party, plants her firmly in geek territory. However they're both equally smitten from the moment they meet, and Troy is outright proud of her achievements rather than put off.
* In ''Film/WhereTheHeartIs'', Creator/NataliePortman's character falls for the "library guy".
* Hilariously subverted in National Lampoon's Stoned Age, when the nerd is, and is called a complete moron by everyone, watches his dream girl marry his jock older brother, and when the girl is kidnapped by a rival tribe and his own tribe runs away, the nerd goes through the trouble of trying to rescue his beloved, only to find out that she's staying with the rival chief, because he's manlier than her brother, and provided her with furs, jewelry and food. Also, he has guaranteed sex with a tribe of hot amazons, but naturally, he fucks it up. In the end though, the nerd doesn't die a virgin, because he had sex with a monkey,
* ''Franchise/{{Ghostbusters}}'':
** Applied with irony in the [[Film/{{Ghostbusters 1984}} original film]] when geeky accountant Louis Tully keeps hitting on pretty cellist Dana Barrett, despite Dana's constant hints that she wants absolutely nothing to do with him. [[spoiler: However, once they're both possessed, they merge the key and the gate.]] In ''Film/GhostbustersII'' Louis and the Ghostbusters' SassySecretary Janine Melnitz end up babysitting Oscar and, after some wine and pizza, start making out on the couch.
** Janine also experienced ShipTease with Egon, TheBrain of the Ghostbusters, both in the [[Film/{{Ghostbusters 1984}} original film]] and in the [[WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters animated series]]. Egon's first reaction with Janine is to come out from under her desk, in a possibly suggestive manner (he was fixing her computer), she cries into his chest when she worries he might die in the showdown with Gozer (he reciprocates with an awkward hug), and comes up to Egon eagerly once they've defeated him. In the cartoon, he's ObliviousToLove, to the point where she [[spoiler: lets an evil fairy possess her and change her appearance, hoping she'll finally get Egon's attention]]. The Janine/Louis relationship is part of why some fans (especially those who grew up with the cartoon) disavow the [[Film/GhostbustersII second film]].
* In ''Film/BackToTheFuture'', sci-fi writing and socially inept George [=McFly=] gets the girl, though with a bit of help from his time traveling son. Although, he still managed to get together with Lorraine originally even without the help of his future son. The difference being, due to Marty's involvement, was ''how'' they got together, ultimately ending up improving their lives drastically, which Marty discovered upon returning to 1985.
* Subverted in ''Film/WetHotAmericanSummer'' with Katie and Coop. Though she seems to warm up to him and even [[spoiler: confesses her love for him]], at the very end of the movie she [[spoiler: rejects him for the hot {{Jerkass}} Andy, telling Coop that she really likes him, but she just wants to have sex with a hot guy and she doesn't care if he treats her like crap.]]
* Neurotic, geeky Columbus and hot "bad girl"-type Wichita in ''Film/{{Zombieland}}'' are a pretty textbook example, although it probably helps that he may be the only guy her age left after the zombie apocalypse.
* In ''The New Guy'' the geeky and socially awkward Dizzy ends up with head cheerleader Danielle.
* ''Film/ShesOutOfMyLeague'' has this as central plot driver. In fact, the geek is constantly trying to find some kind of flaw in the girl in order to justify to himself and his friends why she's with him. When he finds one (her toes are slightly out of proportion), he's disappointed, and they end up breaking up over this. They do get back together at the end, though.
* In the Creator/DisneyChannel movie ''Film/GeekCharming'', Josh Rosen, a high school film geek, decides to make a domcumentary about high school popularity and chooses Dylan Schoenfield, the most popular girl in school, as his subject. Over the course of making the film he discovers [[spoiler:[[HiddenDepths the real Dylan]] and she [[SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan begins to see that Josh is the one for her]].]]
* In ''Film/TenThingsIHateAboutYou'', the beautiful and popular (for her age, at least) Bianca eventually chooses [[spoiler: the fairly-geeky Cameron over the super-popular Joey when she realizes he's a legitimately nice guy.]] Kind of subverted, as [[spoiler: Cameron really isn't that geeky at all, he just has to put up with the social stigma of being the "new guy." Part of the story involves Bianca finding out that many of her preconceived notions about people are wrong.]]
* ''Film/TheSorcerersApprentice'' has a science nerd get together with an attractive art student. Oh, and he's also a sorcerer. Oddly enough, the latter actually ''interferes'' with his attempts to get her to like him. Plus, she probably remembers that he actually used to be a cool kid in school until "the incident".
* ''[[Franchise/{{Scream}} Scream 4]]'' has an unusual [[ZigZaggingTrope zig-zagged]] version. Hot Tomboy Kirby has a thing for Nerdy Charlie, but can't close the deal due to a MomentKiller. Turns out, Charlie's had the hots for her for awhile [[spoiler: but that doesn't prevent him from trying to kill her later, which may have been fueled by Kirby's ObliviousToLove attitude towards him for the last several years]].
* In ''Film/XMenFirstClass'', Raven is incredibly forward with Hank. Unfortunately, he's too caught up in angsting over being a mutant.
* Many of Creator/JuddApatow's works, namely ''Film/The40YearOldVirgin'', are this if they aren't "Give The Perverted Stoner With [[AdultChild Arrested Development]] A Chance."
* Discussed in ''Film/Clerks2'', possibly a lampshade-hanging of the RealLife Creator/KevinSmith example. Becky explains to Dante that Emma (played by Smith's wife Jennifer Schwalbach Smith) is the type of girl who has had her share of [[AllGirlsWantBadBoys good looking]] {{Jerkass}} types, and is now ready to [[UglyGuyHotWife settle down with Dante]].
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%%** Sam's [[SecondLove next girlfriend]], is [[MythologyGag Carly Spencer]], who is played by a ''Victoria's Secret'' model.
* ''Film/RevengeOfTheNerds'': Louis Scholnik spends almost the whole movie as AbhorrentAdmirer to Betty Childs, until [[BedTrick he tricks her into having sex with him by wearing her boyfriend's masquerade costume]]. One best-orgasm-of-her-life later, she falls for him when he [[BedmateReveal reveals who he really is]].
--> '''Betty:''' Are all nerds as good as you?
--> '''Louis:''' Yes.
--> '''Betty:''' How come?
--> '''Louis:''' 'cause all jocks think about is sports. All ''we'' ever think about is sex.
* ''Film/NickAndNorahsInfinitePlaylist'': The geeky, unmacho Nick gets the girl, naturally. (Inverted in the book, where she is somewhat dowdy while he is compared to a gay porn star.)
* In the ''Film/AmericanPie'' films, Jim Levenstein and Michelle Flaherty fit this trope. While it's true that Michelle is ''also'' a geek (specifically, a band geek), she's a sexed-out band geek played by ''Creator/AlysonHannigan''. Partially subverted in-universe though- Jim initially dismissed Michelle for her [[{{Adorkable}} dorkiness]], whereas she seems to have chosen him at least partly by physical attraction.
* ''Film/{{Superbad}}''
** Complete geeks Evan and Seth end up with hotties Becca and Jules. They do mention that Jules is a ''recent'' hottie. Then again, she's played by Creator/EmmaStone.
** There's also Fogel who gets to have (aborted) sex with a hot redhead before being publicly arrested (which only boosts his coolness factor UpToEleven).
* In ''Film/CantBuyMeLove'', nerd Ronald Miller ends up with cheerleader Cindy Mancini.
* ''Film/WeirdScience'': Gary and Wyatt get the girls with the help of Lisa, their artificial woman.
* In his movies, Creator/WoodyAllen has dated or been married to Téa Leoni, Goldie Hawn, Creator/HelenaBonhamCarter, Elizabeth Shue, Creator/JuliaRoberts and Mira Sorvino, among others. Of course, given his string of real-life wives, this could also be a case of fiction imitating reality.
* The 2008 ''Film/GetSmart'' movie has Maxwell Smart (played by professional nerd Creator/SteveCarell) and gorgeous bombshell Agent 99 (played by authentic hotness Creator/AnneHathaway) hook up.
* 2009's ''Film/ILoveYouBethCooper.'' High school valedictorian stalker nerd with enormous nose meets up with Creator/HaydenPanettiere as Beth Cooper. Nuff said! They don't actually end up a couple at the end, although he plans to continue pursuing her after the film. She does mention that she envies him. He might be a nerd, but he's going places, while she's a popular girl who ''may'' go to a community college.
* ''Film/{{Sideways}}''. Lampshaded by Paul Giamatti's long monologue comparing different types of wines.
* Subverted in ''Film/ACinderellaStory'' in that by the end, the AlphaBitch is willing to give the geek a chance - but he chooses the weird, purple-haired announcer girl. Not to mention the real reason why she wanted to get with him was after he starred in that commercial and became popular. Earlier, after they had kissed during the ball and when she found out she had actually kissed him, she promptly expressed her disgust.
* ''Film/HighSchoolMusical'' offers a gender-flipped version, with basketball star [[BigManOnCampus Troy]] falling for shy, science geek [[TeenGenius Gabriella]]. Gabriella ''is'' very attractive, but the fact she's on the academic decathlon team, gets labelled the 'freaky math girl', and her EstablishingCharacterMoment is reading a book at a party, plants her firmly in geek territory. However they're both equally smitten from the moment they meet, and Troy is outright proud of her achievements rather than put off.
* In ''Film/WhereTheHeartIs'', Creator/NataliePortman's character falls for the "library guy".
* Hilariously subverted in National Lampoon's Stoned Age, when the nerd is, and is called a complete moron by everyone, watches his dream girl marry his jock older brother, and when the girl is kidnapped by a rival tribe and his own tribe runs away, the nerd goes through the trouble of trying to rescue his beloved, only to find out that she's staying with the rival chief, because he's manlier than her brother, and provided her with furs, jewelry and food. Also, he has guaranteed sex with a tribe of hot amazons, but naturally, he fucks it up. In the end though, the nerd doesn't die a virgin, because he had sex with a monkey,
* ''Franchise/{{Ghostbusters}}'':
** Applied with irony in the [[Film/{{Ghostbusters 1984}} original film]] when geeky accountant Louis Tully keeps hitting on pretty cellist Dana Barrett, despite Dana's constant hints that she wants absolutely nothing to do with him. [[spoiler: However, once they're both possessed, they merge the key and the gate.]] In ''Film/GhostbustersII'' Louis and the Ghostbusters' SassySecretary Janine Melnitz end up babysitting Oscar and, after some wine and pizza, start making out on the couch.
** Janine also experienced ShipTease with Egon, TheBrain of the Ghostbusters, both in the [[Film/{{Ghostbusters 1984}} original film]] and in the [[WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters animated series]]. Egon's first reaction with Janine is to come out from under her desk, in a possibly suggestive manner (he was fixing her computer), she cries into his chest when she worries he might die in the showdown with Gozer (he reciprocates with an awkward hug), and comes up to Egon eagerly once they've defeated him. In the cartoon, he's ObliviousToLove, to the point where she [[spoiler: lets an evil fairy possess her and change her appearance, hoping she'll finally get Egon's attention]]. The Janine/Louis relationship is part of why some fans (especially those who grew up with the cartoon) disavow the [[Film/GhostbustersII second film]].
* In ''Film/BackToTheFuture'', sci-fi writing and socially inept George [=McFly=] gets the girl, though with a bit of help from his time traveling son. Although, he still managed to get together with Lorraine originally even without the help of his future son. The difference being, due to Marty's involvement, was ''how'' they got together, ultimately ending up improving their lives drastically, which Marty discovered upon returning to 1985.
* Subverted in ''Film/WetHotAmericanSummer'' with Katie and Coop. Though she seems to warm up to him and even [[spoiler: confesses her love for him]], at the very end of the movie she [[spoiler: rejects him for the hot {{Jerkass}} Andy, telling Coop that she really likes him, but she just wants to have sex with a hot guy and she doesn't care if he treats her like crap.]]
* Neurotic, geeky Columbus and hot "bad girl"-type Wichita in ''Film/{{Zombieland}}'' are a pretty textbook example, although it probably helps that he may be the only guy her age left after the zombie apocalypse.
* In ''The New Guy'' the geeky and socially awkward Dizzy ends up with head cheerleader Danielle.
* ''Film/ShesOutOfMyLeague'' has this as central plot driver. In fact, the geek is constantly trying to find some kind of flaw in the girl in order to justify to himself and his friends why she's with him. When he finds one (her toes are slightly out of proportion), he's disappointed, and they end up breaking up over this. They do get back together at the end, though.
* In the Creator/DisneyChannel movie ''Film/GeekCharming'', Josh Rosen, a high school film geek, decides to make a domcumentary about high school popularity and chooses Dylan Schoenfield, the most popular girl in school, as his subject. Over the course of making the film he discovers [[spoiler:[[HiddenDepths the real Dylan]] and she [[SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan begins to see that Josh is the one for her]].]]
* In ''Film/TenThingsIHateAboutYou'', the beautiful and popular (for her age, at least) Bianca eventually chooses [[spoiler: the fairly-geeky Cameron over the super-popular Joey when she realizes he's a legitimately nice guy.]] Kind of subverted, as [[spoiler: Cameron really isn't that geeky at all, he just has to put up with the social stigma of being the "new guy." Part of the story involves Bianca finding out that many of her preconceived notions about people are wrong.]]
* ''Film/TheSorcerersApprentice'' has a science nerd get together with an attractive art student. Oh, and he's also a sorcerer. Oddly enough, the latter actually ''interferes'' with his attempts to get her to like him. Plus, she probably remembers that he actually used to be a cool kid in school until "the incident".
* ''[[Franchise/{{Scream}} Scream 4]]'' has an unusual [[ZigZaggingTrope zig-zagged]] version. Hot Tomboy Kirby has a thing for Nerdy Charlie, but can't close the deal due to a MomentKiller. Turns out, Charlie's had the hots for her for awhile [[spoiler: but that doesn't prevent him from trying to kill her later, which may have been fueled by Kirby's ObliviousToLove attitude towards him for the last several years]].
* In ''Film/XMenFirstClass'', Raven is incredibly forward with Hank. Unfortunately, he's too caught up in angsting over being a mutant.
* Many of Creator/JuddApatow's works, namely ''Film/The40YearOldVirgin'', are this if they aren't "Give The Perverted Stoner With [[AdultChild Arrested Development]] A Chance."
* Discussed in ''Film/Clerks2'', possibly a lampshade-hanging of the RealLife Creator/KevinSmith example. Becky explains to Dante that Emma (played by Smith's wife Jennifer Schwalbach Smith) is the type of girl who has had her share of [[AllGirlsWantBadBoys good looking]] {{Jerkass}} types, and is now ready to [[UglyGuyHotWife settle down with Dante]].
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