Synopsis
A teenage petty criminal dreams of escaping his increasingly unlawful lifestyle when he meets a sweet girl who hopes to one day travel to Alaska.
Scores
Overall Score
28.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
8.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
24.5%
Review Aggregate
78.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 80% of 5 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, character-driven, romantic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
coming of agecharacter-drivenromanticemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan Sexton III | 1998 | $33,000 | $63,000 | (est) |
| Shawn Elliot | 1998 | $20,000 | $39,000 | (est) |
| L. M. Kit Carson | 1998 | $15,000 | $29,000 | (est) |
| Edie Falco | 1998 | $12,000 | $24,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score87.0
RT critic review count15
Rotten Tomatoes audience score78.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes1,340
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1998 | $375,634 | $722,923 |
| International | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1998 | $375,634 | $722,923 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1998 | $187,817 | $361,461 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1998 | $4,210,000 | $8,102,313 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1998 | $5,890,000 | $11,335,540 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1998 | $157,766 | $303,627 |
| Total Revenues | 1998 | $10,445,583 | $20,102,942 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1998 | $500,000 | $962,270 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1998 | $301,000 (est) | $579,287 (est) |
| Participations | 1998 | $418,000 | $804,458 |
| Residuals ? | 1998 | $746,000 | $1,435,707 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1998 | $100,000 | $192,454 |
| Total Expenses | 1998 | $2,065,000 | $3,974,175 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1998 | $8,380,583 | $16,128,767 |
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