Synopsis
A high school valedictorian who gets baked with the local stoner finds himself the subject of a drug test. The situation causes him to concoct an ambitious plan to get his entire graduating class to face the same fate, and fail.
Scores
Overall Score
46.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
51.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
40.6%
Review Aggregate
42.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 29% of 52 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, tragic. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
funnythin plottragiccharacter-drivengrittyvisually strikingpsychologicalstylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Brody | 2012 | $602,000 | $822,000 | (est) |
| Sean Marquette | 2012 | $370,000 | $506,000 | (est) |
| Matt Bush | 2012 | $279,000 | $381,000 | (est) |
| Colin Hanks | 2012 | $228,000 | $312,000 | (est) |
| Adhir Kalyan | 2012 | $195,000 | $267,000 | (est) |
| Mykelti Williamson | 2012 | $172,000 | $235,000 | (est) |
| Michael Chiklis | 2012 | $154,000 | $211,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score29.0
RT critic review count52
Rotten Tomatoes audience score48.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.7
IMDb votes8,072
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2012 | $139,034 | $189,961 |
| International | 2012 | $82,556 | $112,795 |
| Worldwide | 2012 | $221,590 | $302,756 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2012 | $102,539 | $140,098 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2012 | $1,920,000 | $2,623,275 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2012 | $863,000 | $1,179,108 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2012 | $3,044,000 | $4,158,984 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2012 | $7,520,000 | $10,274,495 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2012 | $69,517 | $94,980 |
| Total Revenues | 2012 | $13,519,056 | $18,470,941 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2012 | $10,000,000 | $13,662,892 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2012 | $177,000 (est) | $241,833 (est) |
| Participations | 2012 | $270,000 | $368,898 |
| Residuals ? | 2012 | $881,000 | $1,203,701 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2012 | $2,000,000 | $2,732,578 |
| Total Expenses | 2012 | $13,328,000 | $18,209,902 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2012 | $191,056 | $261,038 |
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