Synopsis
City teenager Ren MacCormack moves to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace.
Scores
Overall Score
76.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
77.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
83.8%
Review Aggregate
63.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 68% of 169 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, coming of age, family-friendly. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotcoming of agefamily-friendlylightheartedcharacter-drivenromanticpoliticalgrittyrealisticstylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Wormald | 2011 | $1,953,000 | $2,724,000 | (est) |
| Julianne Hough | 2011 | $1,202,000 | $1,677,000 | (est) |
| Andie MacDowell | 2011 | $905,000 | $1,262,000 | (est) |
| Dennis Quaid | 2011 | $740,000 | $1,032,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score68.0
RT critic review count169
Rotten Tomatoes audience score61.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes54,654
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2011 | $51,802,744 | $72,256,649 |
| International | 2011 | $11,740,586 | $16,376,264 |
| Worldwide | 2011 | $63,543,328 | $88,632,910 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2011 | $30,597,606 | $42,678,830 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2011 | $4,616,000 | $6,438,591 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2011 | $1,484,000 | $2,069,946 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2011 | $8,447,000 | $11,782,231 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2011 | $20,141,000 | $28,093,515 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2011 | $12,950,686 | $18,064,162 |
| Total Revenues | 2011 | $78,236,292 | $109,127,276 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2011 | $24,000,000 | $33,476,211 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2011 | $30,000,000 (est) | $41,845,263 (est) |
| Participations | 2011 | $3,129,000 | $4,364,461 |
| Residuals ? | 2011 | $2,971,000 | $4,144,076 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2011 | $4,800,000 | $6,695,242 |
| Total Expenses | 2011 | $64,900,000 | $90,525,253 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2011 | $13,336,292 | $18,602,022 |
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