Synopsis
Parental disapproval of a passionate romance between teenagers Jade Butterfield and David Axelrod leads to arguments, circumstance, insanity and tragedy.
Scores
Overall Score
58.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
54.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
74.2%
Review Aggregate
40.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 25% of 16 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, coming of age, thin plot. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
romanticcoming of agethin plotfunnycharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke Shields | 1981 | $500,000 source | $1,725,522 | reported |
| Martin Hewitt | 1981 | $287,000 | $992,000 | (est) |
| Shirley Knight | 1981 | $216,000 | $747,000 | (est) |
| Don Murray | 1981 | $177,000 | $611,000 | (est) |
| Richard Kiley | 1981 | $151,000 | $522,000 | (est) |
| Penelope Milford | 1981 | $133,000 | $460,000 | (est) |
| Beatrice Straight | 1981 | $120,000 | $413,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score26.0
RT critic review count19
Rotten Tomatoes audience score50.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating4.9
IMDb votes10,399
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1981 | $31,184,024 | $107,617,470 |
| International | 1981 | $1,308,650 | $4,516,210 |
| Worldwide | 1981 | $32,492,674 | $112,133,680 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1981 | $16,115,472 | $55,615,219 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1981 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1981 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1981 | $5,915,000 | $20,412,931 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1981 | $5,028,000 | $17,351,854 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1981 | $7,796,006 | $26,904,367 |
| Total Revenues | 1981 | $34,854,478 | $120,284,372 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1981 | $9,700,000 | $33,475,136 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1981 | $8,749,000 (est) | $30,193,193 (est) |
| Participations | 1981 | $1,394,000 | $4,810,757 |
| Residuals ? | 1981 | $1,175,000 | $4,054,978 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1981 | $1,940,000 | $6,695,027 |
| Total Expenses | 1981 | $22,958,000 | $79,229,091 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1981 | $11,896,478 | $41,055,281 |
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