Synopsis
A big city teenager moves to a small town where Rock and Roll music and dancing have been banned by backward local parents and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace.
Scores
Overall Score
87.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
92.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
95.7%
Review Aggregate
63.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 62% of 37 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, family-friendly, historical. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
coming of agefamily-friendlyhistoricalromanticstylizedcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Bacon | 1984 | $1,000,000 source | $3,019,249 | reported |
| Lori Singer | 1984 | $329,000 | $992,000 | (est) |
| Dianne Wiest | 1984 | $247,000 | $747,000 | (est) |
| John Lithgow | 1984 | $202,000 | $611,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score55.0
RT critic review count47
Rotten Tomatoes audience score71.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes99,473
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1984 | $80,035,400 | $241,646,830 |
| International | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1984 | $80,039,560 | $241,659,390 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1984 | $40,017,700 | $120,823,415 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1984 | $20,099,000 | $60,683,893 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1984 | $10,698,000 | $32,299,930 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1984 | $22,409,912 | $67,661,112 |
| Total Revenues | 1984 | $93,224,612 | $281,468,350 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1984 | $8,200,000 | $24,757,845 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1984 | $10,250,000 (est) | $30,947,306 (est) |
| Participations | 1984 | $7,458,000 | $22,517,562 |
| Residuals ? | 1984 | $3,346,000 | $10,102,408 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1984 | $1,640,000 | $4,951,569 |
| Total Expenses | 1984 | $30,894,000 | $93,276,690 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1984 | $62,330,612 | $188,191,660 |
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