Synopsis
Janey is new in town and soon meets Lynne, who shares her passion for dancing in general and "Dance TV" in particular.
Scores
Overall Score
53.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
66.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
35.1%
Review Aggregate
58.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 40% of 10 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, thin plot, funny. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
coming of agethin plotfunnyromanticcharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Jessica Parker | 1985 | $288,000 | $838,000 | (est) |
| Lee Montgomery | 1985 | $177,000 | $516,000 | (est) |
| Morgan Woodward | 1985 | $133,000 | $389,000 | (est) |
| Jonathan Silverman | 1985 | $109,000 | $318,000 | (est) |
| Helen Hunt | 1985 | $93,000 | $272,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score40.0
RT critic review count15
Rotten Tomatoes audience score77.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes13,716
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1985 | $6,326,051 | $18,443,144 |
| International | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1985 | $6,326,051 | $18,443,144 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1985 | $3,163,026 | $9,221,572 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1985 | $7,224,000 | $21,061,049 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1985 | $3,177,000 | $9,262,314 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1985 | $1,518,252 | $4,426,355 |
| Total Revenues | 1985 | $15,082,278 | $43,971,290 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1985 | $5,000,000 | $14,577,138 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1985 | $2,651,000 (est) | $7,728,799 (est) |
| Participations | 1985 | $603,000 | $1,758,003 |
| Residuals ? | 1985 | $834,000 | $2,431,467 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1985 | $1,000,000 | $2,915,428 |
| Total Expenses | 1985 | $10,088,000 | $29,410,834 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1985 | $4,994,278 | $14,560,455 |
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