Synopsis
At Pacific Palisades High, a poor Latino falls hard for a troubled girl from an affluent neighborhood.
Scores
Overall Score
66.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
67.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
65.6%
Review Aggregate
65.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 63% of 89 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, thin plot, romantic. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
coming of agethin plotromanticcharacter-drivenupliftingfamily-friendlylightheartedvisually strikinggrittyrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score62.0
RT critic review count98
Rotten Tomatoes audience score69.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes26,214
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2001 | $16,937,988 | $30,002,521 |
| International | 2001 | $3,000,000 | $5,313,947 |
| Worldwide | 2001 | $19,937,988 | $35,316,468 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2001 | $9,668,994 | $17,126,839 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2001 | $19,702,000 | $34,898,459 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2001 | $29,437,000 | $52,142,216 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2001 | $4,065,117 | $7,200,605 |
| Total Revenues | 2001 | $62,873,111 | $111,368,119 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2001 | $13,000,000 | $23,027,102 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2001 | $9,847,000 (est) | $17,442,144 (est) |
| Participations | 2001 | $5,030,000 | $8,909,717 |
| Residuals ? | 2001 | $3,822,000 | $6,769,968 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2001 | $2,600,000 | $4,605,420 |
| Total Expenses | 2001 | $34,299,000 | $60,754,352 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2001 | $28,574,111 | $50,613,767 |
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