Synopsis
Steve has given up on football and gymnastics after breaking an arm. Julie comes to town to train for the U.S. gymnastics championship, the first step to the Olympics. They meet and she motivates him to return to the gym.
Scores
Overall Score
29.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
18.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
39.7%
Review Aggregate
34.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 12 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, suspenseful. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
funnythin plotsuspensefulgrittyvisually strikingcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Gaylord | 1986 | $693,000 | $1,984,000 | (est) |
| Janet Jones | 1986 | $427,000 | $1,221,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score0.0
RT critic review count16
Rotten Tomatoes audience score64.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating4.9
IMDb votes1,863
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1986 | $4,845,724 | $13,869,559 |
| International | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1986 | $4,845,724 | $13,869,559 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1986 | $2,422,862 | $6,934,779 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1986 | $7,863,000 | $22,505,685 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1986 | $3,376,000 | $9,662,876 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1986 | $1,162,974 | $3,328,694 |
| Total Revenues | 1986 | $14,824,836 | $42,432,034 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1986 | $7,000,000 | $20,035,584 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1986 | $2,089,000 (est) | $5,979,191 (est) |
| Participations | 1986 | $593,000 | $1,697,300 |
| Residuals ? | 1986 | $879,000 | $2,515,897 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1986 | $1,400,000 | $4,007,117 |
| Total Expenses | 1986 | $11,961,000 | $34,235,089 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1986 | $2,863,836 | $8,196,946 |
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