Synopsis
An outcast secretly pays the most popular girl in school one thousand dollars to pretend to be his girlfriend for a month.
Scores
Overall Score
76.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
79.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
81.3%
Review Aggregate
62.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 56% of 16 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, funny, uplifting. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
coming of agefunnyupliftingfamily-friendlycharacter-drivenromantic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Dempsey | 1987 | $535,000 | $1,479,000 | (est) |
| Amanda Peterson | 1987 | $330,000 | $910,000 | (est) |
| Dennis Dugan | 1987 | $248,000 | $685,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score48.0
RT critic review count25
Rotten Tomatoes audience score74.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes44,816
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1987 | $31,623,832 | $87,327,430 |
| International | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1987 | $31,623,832 | $87,327,430 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1987 | $15,811,916 | $43,663,715 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1987 | $28,024,000 | $77,386,697 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1987 | $13,072,000 | $36,097,591 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1987 | $7,905,958 | $21,831,858 |
| Total Revenues | 1987 | $64,813,874 | $178,979,861 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1987 | $14,480,000 (est) | $39,985,704 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1987 | $7,898,000 (est) | $21,809,882 (est) |
| Participations | 1987 | $5,185,000 | $14,318,085 |
| Residuals ? | 1987 | $3,412,000 | $9,422,046 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1987 | $2,896,000 | $7,997,141 |
| Total Expenses | 1987 | $33,871,000 | $93,532,858 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1987 | $30,942,874 | $85,447,003 |
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