Eight Days a Week is a 1997 comedy film written and directed by Michael Davis. The title is taken from the Beatles song of the same name. The film features Dishwalla's 1996 hit "Counting Blue Cars".
Plot Peter (Joshua Schaefer) is infatuated with his childhood friend and next-door neighbor Erica (Keri Russell). Based on advice from his grandfather, Peter decides to camp on Erica's lawn until she realizes that she loves him. During his summer-long wait, he frequently comments on their neighborhood.
Cast Joshua Schaefer as Peter Keri Russell as Erica R.D. Robb as Matt, Peter's best friend Mark Taylor as Peter's father Marcia Shapiro as Marge, Peter's mother Johnny Green as Nick, Erica's boyfriend Buck Kartalian as Nonno, Marge's dad Catherine Hicks as Ms. Lewis Patrick O'Brien as Erica's father Darleen Carr as Erica's mother Biff Manard as the Sad Man Annie O'Donnell as Sad Man's Wife Ernestine Mercer as Crazy Lady Bill Hollis as Mr. Hatfield Jean Pflieger as Ms. McCoy Hunter Phoenix as Angela Hamilton
Reception On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 20% based on reviews from 10 critics.
Emanuel Levy wrote: "A highlight of 1997 Slamdance Film Fest, this raunchy romantic comedy has a nice premise—a Romeo who won't take no as an answer--but no narrative or plot to speak of, though two leads are charming and Keri Russell shows potential to become a star." He gave it a grade C.
David Cornelius of DVDTalk.com called it "Clumsy but delightful" and gave it 3 out of 5.
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