Synopsis
In 1951, Marcus, a working-class Jewish student from New Jersey, attends a small Ohio college, where he struggles with sexual repression and cultural disaffection, amid the ongoing Korean War.
Scores
Overall Score
64.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
63.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
60.5%
Review Aggregate
75.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 82% of 135 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, character-driven, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
historicalcharacter-drivenemotionaldarktragicvisually strikingstylizedromanticlightheartedcoming of age
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Lerman | 2016 | $37,000 | $48,000 | (est) |
| Sarah Gadon | 2016 | $23,000 | $29,000 | (est) |
| Tracy Letts | 2016 | $17,000 | $22,000 | (est) |
| Linda Emond | 2016 | $14,000 | $18,000 | (est) |
| Danny Burstein | 2016 | $12,000 | $16,000 | (est) |
| Ben Rosenfield | 2016 | $10,000 | $14,000 | (est) |
| Pico Alexander | 2016 | $9,000 | $12,000 | (est) |
| Philip Ettinger | 2016 | $9,000 | $11,000 | (est) |
| Noah Robbins | 2016 | $8,000 | $10,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score82.0
RT critic review count135
Rotten Tomatoes audience score74.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes12,915
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2016 | $3,401,155 | $4,445,593 |
| International | 2016 | $523,372 | $684,091 |
| Worldwide | 2016 | $3,924,527 | $5,129,684 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2016 | $1,909,926 | $2,496,433 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2016 | $3,152,000 | $4,119,927 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2016 | $3,213,000 | $4,199,659 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2016 | $2,767,000 | $3,616,700 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2016 | $7,809,000 | $10,207,014 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2016 | $1,360,462 | $1,778,237 |
| Total Revenues | 2016 | $20,211,388 | $26,417,969 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2016 | $3,927,000 (est) | $5,132,916 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2016 | $3,728,000 (est) | $4,872,807 (est) |
| Participations | 2016 | $808,000 | $1,056,123 |
| Residuals ? | 2016 | $1,036,000 | $1,354,138 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2016 | $785,400 | $1,026,583 |
| Total Expenses | 2016 | $10,284,400 | $13,442,568 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2016 | $9,926,988 | $12,975,401 |
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