Synopsis
A college student from Cincinnati breaks off his engagement to his wealthy fiancée after falling in love with a girl from Kentucky. She claims to be 20, but he learns she is actually only 16 and already married.
Scores
Overall Score
35.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
29.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
50.7%
Review Aggregate
24.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 3 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, character-driven, romantic. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
visually strikingcharacter-drivenromanticemotionalthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molly Ringwald | 1988 | $1,139,000 | $3,021,000 | (est) |
| Andrew McCarthy | 1988 | $701,000 | $1,859,000 | (est) |
| Patti D'Arbanville | 1988 | $528,000 | $1,400,000 | (est) |
| Ben Stiller | 1988 | $432,000 | $1,145,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score0.0
RT critic review count6
Rotten Tomatoes audience score33.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating5.0
IMDb votes2,395
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1988 | $6,640,346 | $17,608,424 |
| International | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1988 | $6,640,346 | $17,608,424 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1988 | $3,320,173 | $8,804,212 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1988 | $13,839,000 | $36,697,331 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1988 | $7,239,000 | $19,195,894 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1988 | $1,593,683 | $4,226,022 |
| Total Revenues | 1988 | $25,991,856 | $68,923,459 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1988 | $14,000,000 | $37,124,260 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1988 | $2,744,000 (est) | $7,276,355 (est) |
| Participations | 1988 | $1,040,000 | $2,757,802 |
| Residuals ? | 1988 | $1,627,000 | $4,314,369 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1988 | $2,800,000 | $7,424,852 |
| Total Expenses | 1988 | $22,211,000 | $58,897,639 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1988 | $3,780,856 | $10,025,820 |
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