Synopsis
A dropout comes to the aid of a chubby and suicidal high-school kid by recruiting him as the drummer for his upstart punk-rock band.
Scores
Overall Score
40.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
38.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
25.5%
Review Aggregate
71.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 84% of 25 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, funny, realistic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
character-drivenfunnyrealisticcoming of agelightheartedmacabredark
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Wysocki | 2012 | $39,000 | $53,000 | (est) |
| Matt O'Leary | 2012 | $24,000 | $33,000 | (est) |
| Lili Simmons | 2012 | $18,000 | $25,000 | (est) |
| Dylan Arnold | 2012 | $15,000 | $20,000 | (est) |
| Billy Campbell | 2012 | $13,000 | $17,000 | (est) |
| Riley Evetts | 2012 | $11,000 | $15,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score84.0
RT critic review count25
Rotten Tomatoes audience score61.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes3,435
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2012 | $41,000 | $56,018 |
| International | 2012 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2012 | $41,000 | $56,018 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2012 | $20,500 | $28,009 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2012 | $1,202,000 | $1,642,280 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2012 | $540,000 | $737,796 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2012 | $1,905,000 | $2,602,781 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2012 | $4,705,000 | $6,428,391 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2012 | $225,000 | $307,415 |
| Total Revenues | 2012 | $8,597,500 | $11,746,671 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2012 | $750,000 | $1,024,717 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 2012 | $158,000 | $215,874 |
| Participations | 2012 | $344,000 | $470,003 |
| Residuals ? | 2012 | $556,000 | $759,657 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2012 | $150,000 | $204,943 |
| Total Expenses | 2012 | $1,958,000 | $2,675,194 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2012 | $6,639,500 | $9,071,477 |
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