Synopsis
Three young men go on an end of the summer trip to Hollywood, California. Their quest: to fulfill the fantasy of meeting Marilyn Monroe.
Scores
Overall Score
29.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
28.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
32.4%
Review Aggregate
28.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 11% of 18 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize lighthearted, historical, coming of age. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
lightheartedhistoricalcoming of agethin plotromanticfunny
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Priestley | 1993 | $56,000 | $122,000 | (est) |
| Joe Pantoliano | 1993 | $34,000 | $75,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score11.0
RT critic review count19
Rotten Tomatoes audience score31.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.1
IMDb votes2,587
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1993 | $2,570,550 | $5,580,495 |
| International | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1993 | $2,570,550 | $5,580,495 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1993 | $1,285,275 | $2,790,248 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1993 | $11,122,000 | $24,145,131 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1993 | $8,937,000 | $19,401,639 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1993 | $1,028,220 | $2,232,198 |
| Total Revenues | 1993 | $22,372,495 | $48,569,215 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1993 | $2,828,000 (est) | $6,139,402 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1993 | $1,822,000 (est) | $3,955,442 (est) |
| Participations | 1993 | $895,000 | $1,942,986 |
| Residuals ? | 1993 | $1,525,000 | $3,310,675 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1993 | $565,600 | $1,227,880 |
| Total Expenses | 1993 | $7,635,600 | $16,576,385 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1993 | $14,736,895 | $31,992,830 |
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