Synopsis
After she gets pregnant, a teenage girl must decide whether she should keep the baby or not.
Scores
Overall Score
55.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
46.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
72.7%
Review Aggregate
46.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 14% of 7 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize lighthearted, thin plot, funny. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
lightheartedthin plotfunnycharacter-drivenromanticemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molly Ringwald | 1988 | $297,000 | $786,000 | (est) |
| Randall Batinkoff | 1988 | $183,000 | $484,000 | (est) |
| Kenneth Mars | 1988 | $137,000 | $364,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score17.0
RT critic review count12
Rotten Tomatoes audience score70.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes5,418
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1988 | $17,514,553 | $46,443,916 |
| International | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1988 | $17,514,553 | $46,443,916 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1988 | $8,757,276 | $23,221,958 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1988 | $23,288,000 | $61,753,555 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1988 | $12,181,000 | $32,300,758 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1988 | $4,378,638 | $11,610,979 |
| Total Revenues | 1988 | $48,604,915 | $128,887,251 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1988 | $12,157,000 (est) | $32,237,117 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1988 | $5,277,000 (est) | $13,993,194 (est) |
| Participations | 1988 | $3,888,000 | $10,309,937 |
| Residuals ? | 1988 | $2,826,000 | $7,493,797 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1988 | $2,431,400 | $6,447,423 |
| Total Expenses | 1988 | $26,579,400 | $70,481,469 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1988 | $22,025,515 | $58,405,782 |
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