Synopsis
Two fraternity brothers take advantage of their nerdy pledge's generous parents to spend time with him in Palm Springs and encourage him to mingle with girls, but things don't go as planned when they run into rival fraternity members.
Scores
Overall Score
24.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
17.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
22.5%
Review Aggregate
43.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 3 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize gritty, thin plot, funny. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
grittythin plotfunnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Geoffreys | 1985 | $193,000 | $561,000 | (est) |
| Sheree J. Wilson | 1985 | $119,000 | $346,000 | (est) |
| Cameron Dye | 1985 | $89,000 | $260,000 | (est) |
| Tim Robbins | 1985 | $73,000 | $213,000 | (est) |
| Leigh McCloskey | 1985 | $62,000 | $182,000 | (est) |
| Matt McCoy | 1985 | $55,000 | $160,000 | (est) |
| John Vernon | 1985 | $49,000 | $144,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count3
Rotten Tomatoes audience score36.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating5.3
IMDb votes2,967
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1985 | $3,333,306 | $9,718,012 |
| International | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1985 | $3,333,306 | $9,718,012 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1985 | $1,666,653 | $4,859,006 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1985 | $3,346,000 | $9,755,020 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1985 | $1,472,000 | $4,291,509 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1985 | $1,333,322 | $3,887,205 |
| Total Revenues | 1985 | $7,817,975 | $22,792,741 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1985 | $4,000,000 | $11,661,710 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1985 | $1,682,000 (est) | $4,903,749 (est) |
| Participations | 1985 | $156,000 | $454,807 |
| Residuals ? | 1985 | $412,000 | $1,201,156 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1985 | $800,000 | $2,332,342 |
| Total Expenses | 1985 | $7,050,000 | $20,553,764 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1985 | $767,975 | $2,238,977 |
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