Synopsis
To get to know his girlfriend's son, a working-class good guy volunteers to pick him up from his prep school, only to learn that he isn't the nicest young man.
Scores
Overall Score
51.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
60.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
43.7%
Review Aggregate
45.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 12% of 16 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, family-friendly, coming of age. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
funnyfamily-friendlycoming of agelightheartedcharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed O'Neill | 1991 | $1,635,000 | $3,767,000 | (est) |
| Ethan Randall | 1991 | $1,007,000 | $2,319,000 | (est) |
| JoBeth Williams | 1991 | $758,000 | $1,746,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score17.0
RT critic review count24
Rotten Tomatoes audience score64.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes15,063
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1991 | $4,603,929 | $10,603,910 |
| International | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1991 | $4,603,929 | $10,603,910 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1991 | $2,301,964 | $5,301,955 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1991 | $18,219,000 | $41,962,558 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1991 | $11,110,000 | $25,588,892 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1991 | $1,104,943 | $2,544,938 |
| Total Revenues | 1991 | $32,735,907 | $75,398,343 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1991 | $17,000,000 | $39,154,920 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1991 | $2,754,000 (est) | $6,343,097 (est) |
| Participations | 1991 | $1,309,000 | $3,014,929 |
| Residuals ? | 1991 | $2,214,000 | $5,099,352 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1991 | $3,400,000 | $7,830,984 |
| Total Expenses | 1991 | $26,677,000 | $61,443,282 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1991 | $6,058,907 | $13,955,061 |
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