Synopsis
A miserable fat teenager secretly has a crush on the class beauty, ends up becoming the surprising participant to dance with her at a high school dance, meaning he's got to get his act together with the help of his best friend.
Scores
Overall Score
43.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
35.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
41.4%
Review Aggregate
67.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 75% of 16 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, lighthearted, funny. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
coming of agelightheartedfunnygrittyfamily-friendlyupliftingcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George C. Scott | 1995 | $78,000 | $161,000 | (est) |
| Chris Owen | 1995 | $48,000 | $99,000 | (est) |
| Ariana Richards | 1995 | $36,000 | $75,000 | (est) |
| Anna Thomson | 1995 | $30,000 | $61,000 | (est) |
| Charlie Talbert | 1995 | $25,000 | $52,000 | (est) |
| Kathy Bates | 1995 | $22,000 | $46,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score67.0
RT critic review count18
Rotten Tomatoes audience score69.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes7,390
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1995 | $4,821,759 | $9,925,104 |
| International | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1995 | $4,821,759 | $9,925,104 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1995 | $2,410,880 | $4,962,552 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1995 | $14,079,000 | $28,980,199 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1995 | $14,506,000 | $29,859,135 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1995 | $1,928,704 | $3,970,041 |
| Total Revenues | 1995 | $32,924,583 | $67,771,927 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1995 | $1,500,000 | $3,087,598 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1995 | $1,350,000 (est) | $2,778,839 (est) |
| Participations | 1995 | $2,634,000 | $5,421,823 |
| Residuals ? | 1995 | $2,199,000 | $4,526,419 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1995 | $300,000 | $617,520 |
| Total Expenses | 1995 | $7,983,000 | $16,432,199 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1995 | $24,941,583 | $51,339,728 |
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