Synopsis
Spending the summer at a Catskills resort with her family, Frances "Baby" Houseman falls in love with the camp's dance instructor, Johnny Castle.
Scores
Overall Score
92.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
97.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
94.6%
Review Aggregate
78.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 76% of 66 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, romantic, lighthearted. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
coming of ageromanticlightheartedhistoricaldarkstylizedsatiricalupliftingfunnyemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Swayze | 1987 | $200,000 source | $552,289 | reported |
| Jennifer Grey | 1987 | $240,000 | $664,000 | (est) |
| Jerry Orbach | 1987 | $181,000 | $500,000 | (est) |
| Cynthia Rhodes | 1987 | $148,000 | $409,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score72.0
RT critic review count78
Rotten Tomatoes audience score90.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes273,172
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1987 | $63,446,384 | $175,203,618 |
| International | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1987 | $63,500,284 | $175,352,460 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1987 | $31,723,192 | $87,601,809 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1987 | $36,078,000 | $99,627,366 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1987 | $16,829,000 | $46,472,336 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1987 | $17,764,988 | $49,057,013 |
| Total Revenues | 1987 | $102,395,180 | $282,758,525 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1987 | $6,000,000 | $16,568,662 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1987 | $7,500,000 (est) | $20,710,828 (est) |
| Participations | 1987 | $8,192,000 | $22,621,747 |
| Residuals ? | 1987 | $4,759,000 | $13,141,711 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1987 | $1,200,000 | $3,313,732 |
| Total Expenses | 1987 | $27,651,000 | $76,356,680 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1987 | $74,744,180 | $206,401,845 |
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