Synopsis
Eight small-town teens travel to New York City for a one-in-a-million shot at stardom in a national dance competition.
Scores
Overall Score
24.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
7.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
20.6%
Review Aggregate
71.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 3 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, character-driven, emotional. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Scott Clough | 1985 | $61,000 | $177,000 | (est) |
| Don Franklin | 1985 | $37,000 | $109,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count3
Rotten Tomatoes audience score83.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating5.6
IMDb votes862
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1985 | $2,791,350 | $8,137,978 |
| International | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1985 | $2,791,350 | $8,137,978 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1985 | $1,395,675 | $4,068,989 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1985 | $2,852,000 | $8,314,799 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1985 | $1,254,000 | $3,655,946 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1985 | $1,116,540 | $3,255,191 |
| Total Revenues | 1985 | $6,618,215 | $19,294,926 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1985 | $3,070,000 (est) | $8,950,362 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1985 | $1,654,000 (est) | $4,822,117 (est) |
| Participations | 1985 | $132,000 | $384,836 |
| Residuals ? | 1985 | $348,000 | $1,014,569 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1985 | $614,000 | $1,790,072 |
| Total Expenses | 1985 | $5,818,000 | $16,961,957 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1985 | $800,215 | $2,332,969 |
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