Synopsis
Two freethinking teenagers - a boy and a girl - confront with authoritarian teachers in their boarding schools. The other students treat this differently.
Scores
Overall Score
47.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
40.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
34.7%
Review Aggregate
82.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 95% of 19 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, romantic, suspenseful. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
coming of ageromanticsuspensefulvisually strikingfunnydarkemotionalpsychologicalcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Taylor | 1992 | $41,000 | $91,000 | (est) |
| Thandiwe Newton | 1992 | $25,000 | $56,000 | (est) |
| Nicole Kidman | 1992 | $19,000 | $42,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score96.0
RT critic review count25
Rotten Tomatoes audience score76.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes6,663
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1992 | $2,415,396 | $5,400,640 |
| International | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1992 | $2,415,396 | $5,400,640 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1992 | $1,207,698 | $2,700,320 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1992 | $14,095,000 | $31,515,335 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1992 | $10,058,000 | $22,488,914 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1992 | $966,158 | $2,160,256 |
| Total Revenues | 1992 | $26,326,856 | $58,864,824 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1992 | $2,657,000 (est) | $5,940,847 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1992 | $1,557,000 (est) | $3,481,332 (est) |
| Participations | 1992 | $1,053,000 | $2,354,427 |
| Residuals ? | 1992 | $1,825,000 | $4,080,559 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1992 | $531,400 | $1,188,169 |
| Total Expenses | 1992 | $7,623,400 | $17,045,335 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1992 | $18,703,456 | $41,819,489 |
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