Synopsis
A rapper gets stuck in a small town and falls for a local girl whose family is in witness protection.
Scores
Overall Score
36.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
49.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
26.7%
Review Aggregate
23.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 3% of 29 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, coming of age, visually striking. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotcoming of agevisually strikingfunnycharacter-drivenromantic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanilla Ice | 1991 | $462,000 | $1,064,000 | (est) |
| Kristin Minter | 1991 | $284,000 | $655,000 | (est) |
| Michael Gross | 1991 | $214,000 | $493,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score3.0
RT critic review count33
Rotten Tomatoes audience score43.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating3.0
IMDb votes10,736
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1991 | $1,193,062 | $2,747,897 |
| International | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1991 | $1,193,062 | $2,747,897 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1991 | $596,531 | $1,373,948 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1991 | $9,365,000 | $21,569,754 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1991 | $5,711,000 | $13,153,749 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1991 | $477,225 | $1,099,159 |
| Total Revenues | 1991 | $16,149,756 | $37,196,610 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1991 | $6,000,000 | $13,819,383 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1991 | $954,000 (est) | $2,197,282 (est) |
| Participations | 1991 | $646,000 | $1,487,887 |
| Residuals ? | 1991 | $1,130,000 | $2,602,650 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1991 | $1,200,000 | $2,763,877 |
| Total Expenses | 1991 | $9,930,000 | $22,871,079 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1991 | $6,219,756 | $14,325,531 |
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