Jawbreaker

1999 | Comedy, Crime, Thriller, Bawdy Comedy, Black Comedy, Erotica, High School, School

Synopsis

Three of the most popular girls at Reagan High accidentally kill the prom queen with a jawbreaker when a kidnapping goes horribly wrong.

Scores

Overall Score
59.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
73.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
53.6%
Review Aggregate
39.5

Critic Consensus

15.9% Fresh • 63 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 16% of 63 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, thin plot, funny. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

coming of agethin plotfunnydarkmacabresatirical

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Rose McGowan1999$157,000$296,000(est)
Rebecca Gayheart1999$97,000$182,000(est)
Julie Benz1999$73,000$137,000(est)
Judy Greer1999$60,000$112,000(est)
Terence George Maverley1999$51,000$96,000(est)
Ethan Erickson1999$45,000$85,000(est)
Carol Kane1999$40,000$76,000(est)
Pam Grier1999$37,000$69,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score15.0
RT critic review count65
Rotten Tomatoes audience score55.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating5.7
IMDb votes30,868

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1999$3,117,085$5,869,325
International1999N/AN/A
Worldwide1999$3,117,085$5,869,325

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1999$1,558,542$2,934,663
Digital Rentals ?1999N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1999N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1999$13,676,000$25,751,268
Physical Purchases ?1999$17,676,000$33,283,080
TV & Streaming Revenue1999$1,246,834$2,347,730
Total Revenues1999$34,157,376$64,316,741
Expenses
Budget ?1999$3,500,000$6,590,336
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1999$2,163,000 (est)$4,072,828 (est)
Participations1999$2,733,000$5,146,111
Residuals ?1999$2,371,000$4,464,482
Interest & Overhead1999$700,000$1,318,067
Total Expenses1999$11,467,000$21,591,824
Movie Net Profit or Loss1999$22,690,376$42,724,917

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