Synopsis
A new transfer student to St. Basil's Boys' Prep School tries to fit in while romantically pursuing a troubled young girl.
Scores
Overall Score
36.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
30.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
33.2%
Review Aggregate
56.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 29% of 7 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 plotfunnycharacter-drivenromanticemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew McCarthy | 1985 | $60,000 | $175,000 | (est) |
| Mary Stuart Masterson | 1985 | $37,000 | $108,000 | (est) |
| Kevin Dillon | 1985 | $28,000 | $81,000 | (est) |
| Malcolm Danare | 1985 | $23,000 | $66,000 | (est) |
| Kate Reid | 1985 | $19,000 | $57,000 | (est) |
| Wallace Shawn | 1985 | $17,000 | $50,000 | (est) |
| John Heard | 1985 | $15,000 | $45,000 | (est) |
| Donald Sutherland | 1985 | $14,000 | $41,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score33.0
RT critic review count9
Rotten Tomatoes audience score75.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes5,397
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1985 | $6,070,794 | $17,698,960 |
| International | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1985 | $6,070,794 | $17,698,960 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1985 | $3,035,397 | $8,849,480 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1985 | $5,824,000 | $16,979,450 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1985 | $2,562,000 | $7,469,325 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1985 | $1,456,991 | $4,247,750 |
| Total Revenues | 1985 | $12,878,388 | $37,546,005 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1985 | $8,934,000 (est) | $26,046,429 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1985 | $2,550,000 (est) | $7,434,340 (est) |
| Participations | 1985 | $258,000 | $752,180 |
| Residuals ? | 1985 | $681,000 | $1,985,406 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1985 | $1,786,800 | $5,209,286 |
| Total Expenses | 1985 | $14,209,800 | $41,427,642 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1985 | $-1,331,412 | $-3,881,636 |
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