Synopsis
Two vicious step-siblings of an elite Manhattan prep school make a wager: to deflower the new headmaster's daughter before the start of term.
Scores
Overall Score
85.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
93.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
86.6%
Review Aggregate
66.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 53% of 116 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, thin plot, family-friendly. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
coming of agethin plotfamily-friendlyfunnyvisually strikingdarkromanticcharacter-driventhought-provokingemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Phillippe | 1999 | $854,000 | $1,609,000 | (est) |
| Sarah Michelle Gellar | 1999 | $500,000 source | $941,477 | reported |
| Reese Witherspoon | 1999 | $250,000 source | $470,738 | reported |
| Selma Blair | 1999 | $324,000 | $610,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score54.0
RT critic review count119
Rotten Tomatoes audience score80.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes215,976
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1999 | $38,328,567 | $72,170,897 |
| International | 1999 | $37,573,641 | $70,749,407 |
| Worldwide | 1999 | $75,902,208 | $142,920,304 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1999 | $34,193,740 | $64,385,211 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1999 | $26,176,000 | $49,288,182 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1999 | $33,833,000 | $63,705,955 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1999 | $9,582,142 | $18,042,724 |
| Total Revenues | 1999 | $103,784,882 | $195,422,073 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1999 | $10,500,000 | $19,771,008 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1999 | $13,125,000 (est) | $24,713,761 (est) |
| Participations | 1999 | $8,303,000 | $15,634,160 |
| Residuals ? | 1999 | $4,892,000 | $9,211,407 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1999 | $2,100,000 | $3,954,202 |
| Total Expenses | 1999 | $38,920,000 | $73,284,538 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1999 | $64,864,882 | $122,137,535 |
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