Synopsis
A high school teacher meets his match in an over-achieving student politician.
Scores
Overall Score
78.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
83.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
70.4%
Review Aggregate
82.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 92% of 108 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, satirical, coming of age. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
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Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Broderick | 1999 | $3,095,000 | $5,828,000 | (est) |
| Reese Witherspoon | 1999 | $1,905,000 | $3,587,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score92.0
RT critic review count115
Rotten Tomatoes audience score79.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes109,506
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1999 | $14,902,041 | $28,059,845 |
| International | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1999 | $14,902,204 | $28,060,152 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1999 | $7,451,020 | $14,029,923 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1999 | $20,819,000 | $39,201,202 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1999 | $26,908,000 | $50,666,503 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1999 | $3,576,490 | $6,734,363 |
| Total Revenues | 1999 | $58,754,510 | $110,631,990 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1999 | $25,000,000 | $47,073,829 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1999 | $6,275,000 (est) | $11,815,531 (est) |
| Participations | 1999 | $2,350,000 | $4,424,940 |
| Residuals ? | 1999 | $3,694,000 | $6,955,629 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1999 | $4,250,000 | $8,002,551 |
| Total Expenses | 1999 | $41,569,000 | $78,272,480 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1999 | $17,185,510 | $32,359,511 |
Similar Movies
| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Risky Business | 1983 | Shared genres: 6 | 89.1 | $49,501,585 |
 | Bad Teacher | 2011 | Shared genres: 6 | 83.4 | $84,193,498 |
 | Not Another Teen Movie | 2001 | Shared genres: 6 | 77.2 | $55,909,632 |
 | Valley Girl | 1983 | Shared genres: 6 | 69.7 | $23,649,697 |
 | Heathers | 1989 | Shared genres: 6 | 66.2 | $8,649,616 |