Synopsis
Jamie is a shy teenager, often bullied at school. His neighbour Ste has a rough time at home, being beaten by his father and brother. This issues bring them together and they find that what they feel for each other is more than friendship.
Scores
Overall Score
55.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
57.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
33.6%
Review Aggregate
88.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 88% of 17 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, family-friendly, romantic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
coming of agefamily-friendlyromanticgrittycharacter-drivenlighthearted
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Henry | 1996 | $20,000 | $39,000 | (est) |
| Glen Berry | 1996 | $12,000 | $24,000 | (est) |
| Scott Neal | 1996 | $9,000 | $18,000 | (est) |
| Tameka Empson | 1996 | $7,000 | $15,000 | (est) |
| Ben Daniels | 1996 | $6,000 | $13,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score92.0
RT critic review count25
Rotten Tomatoes audience score93.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.6
IMDb votes26,846
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1996 | $1,548,120 | $3,095,253 |
| International | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1996 | $1,548,357 | $3,095,727 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1996 | $774,060 | $1,547,627 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1996 | $10,082,000 | $20,157,575 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1996 | $11,944,000 | $23,880,388 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1996 | $619,248 | $1,238,101 |
| Total Revenues | 1996 | $23,419,308 | $46,823,690 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1996 | $1,703,000 (est) | $3,404,915 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1996 | $1,239,000 (est) | $2,477,210 (est) |
| Participations | 1996 | $937,000 | $1,873,403 |
| Residuals ? | 1996 | $1,651,000 | $3,300,948 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1996 | $340,600 | $680,983 |
| Total Expenses | 1996 | $5,870,600 | $11,737,459 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1996 | $17,548,708 | $35,086,232 |
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