Synopsis
After his mother dies, 15-year-old Charley must live with his unloving, bullying father. Out of loneliness, Charley strikes up an illicit romance with 29-year-old Eban. When their families find out, they must make a life-altering decision.
Scores
Overall Score
13.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
8.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
4.0%
Review Aggregate
41.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 40% of 10 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, character-driven, romantic. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotcharacter-drivenromanticemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Fellows | 2001 | $0 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Gio Black Peter | 2001 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score40.0
RT critic review count10
Rotten Tomatoes audience score34.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating5.6
IMDb votes806
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2001 | $16,918 | $29,967 |
| International | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2001 | $16,918 | $29,967 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2001 | $8,459 | $14,984 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2001 | $593,000 | $1,050,390 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2001 | $886,000 | $1,569,386 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2001 | $74,100 | $131,254 |
| Total Revenues | 2001 | $1,561,559 | $2,766,014 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2001 | $247,000 (est) | $437,515 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2001 | $80,000 (est) | $141,705 (est) |
| Participations | 2001 | $62,000 | $109,822 |
| Residuals ? | 2001 | $104,000 | $184,217 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2001 | $49,400 | $87,503 |
| Total Expenses | 2001 | $542,400 | $960,762 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2001 | $1,019,159 | $1,805,252 |
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