Synopsis
At Westerburg High where cliques rule, jocks dominate and all the popular girls are named Heather, it's going to take a Veronica and mysterious new kid to give teen angst a body count.
Scores
Overall Score
66.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
90.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
25.0%
Review Aggregate
84.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 93% of 46 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, satirical, dark. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
coming of agesatiricaldarkthin plotfunnyemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winona Ryder | 1989 | $231,000 | $584,000 | (est) |
| Christian Slater | 1989 | $142,000 | $360,000 | (est) |
| Shannen Doherty | 1989 | $107,000 | $271,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score95.0
RT critic review count58
Rotten Tomatoes audience score83.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes123,986
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1989 | $1,108,462 | $2,804,230 |
| International | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1989 | $1,110,494 | $2,809,371 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1989 | $554,231 | $1,402,115 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1989 | $8,852,000 | $22,394,132 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1989 | $4,909,000 | $12,418,978 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1989 | $443,385 | $1,121,692 |
| Total Revenues | 1989 | $14,758,616 | $37,336,918 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1989 | $3,000,000 | $7,589,516 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1989 | $888,000 (est) | $2,246,497 (est) |
| Participations | 1989 | $590,000 | $1,492,605 |
| Residuals ? | 1989 | $1,031,000 | $2,608,264 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1989 | $600,000 | $1,517,903 |
| Total Expenses | 1989 | $6,109,000 | $15,454,785 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1989 | $8,649,616 | $21,882,133 |
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