Synopsis
The new kid in Cradle Bay, Washington stumbles across something sinister about the town's method of transforming its unruly teens into upstanding citizens.
Scores
Overall Score
60.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
62.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
68.3%
Review Aggregate
42.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 29% of 14 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, coming of age, family-friendly. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotcoming of agefamily-friendlycharacter-drivenlightheartedemotionalscary
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Marsden | 1998 | $1,078,000 | $2,075,000 | (est) |
| Katie Holmes | 1998 | $664,000 | $1,277,000 | (est) |
| Nick Stahl | 1998 | $500,000 | $962,000 | (est) |
| Bruce Greenwood | 1998 | $409,000 | $786,000 | (est) |
| William Sadler | 1998 | $350,000 | $673,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score35.0
RT critic review count40
Rotten Tomatoes audience score40.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating5.7
IMDb votes26,725
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1998 | $17,514,980 | $33,708,277 |
| International | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1998 | $17,514,980 | $33,708,277 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1998 | $8,757,490 | $16,854,139 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1998 | $19,191,000 | $36,933,845 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1998 | $26,847,000 | $51,668,122 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1998 | $4,203,595 | $8,089,987 |
| Total Revenues | 1998 | $58,999,085 | $113,546,092 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1998 | $15,000,000 | $28,868,098 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1998 | $6,518,000 (est) | $12,544,151 (est) |
| Participations | 1998 | $4,720,000 | $9,083,828 |
| Residuals ? | 1998 | $3,600,000 | $6,928,344 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1998 | $3,000,000 | $5,773,620 |
| Total Expenses | 1998 | $32,838,000 | $63,198,040 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1998 | $26,161,085 | $50,348,052 |
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