Synopsis
Johnny's the top high-school football player and many colleges want him. His girlfriend, coach and best friend want him in the college, serving themselves most.
Scores
Overall Score
52.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
50.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
73.1%
Review Aggregate
22.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 14 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize satirical, coming of age, funny. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
satiricalcoming of agefunnythin plotcharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Michael Hall | 1988 | $222,000 | $589,000 | (est) |
| Robert Downey Jr. | 1988 | $137,000 | $362,000 | (est) |
| Paul Gleason | 1988 | $103,000 | $273,000 | (est) |
| Jim McMahon | 1988 | $84,000 | $223,000 | (est) |
| Howard Cosell | 1988 | $72,000 | $191,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score0.0
RT critic review count18
Rotten Tomatoes audience score30.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating4.6
IMDb votes7,860
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1988 | $17,550,400 | $46,538,972 |
| International | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1988 | $17,550,400 | $46,538,972 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1988 | $8,775,200 | $23,269,486 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1988 | $23,877,000 | $63,315,425 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1988 | $12,489,000 | $33,117,491 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1988 | $4,387,600 | $11,634,743 |
| Total Revenues | 1988 | $49,528,800 | $131,337,145 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1988 | $9,252,000 (est) | $24,533,832 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1988 | $4,909,000 (est) | $13,017,357 (est) |
| Participations | 1988 | $3,962,000 | $10,506,166 |
| Residuals ? | 1988 | $2,893,000 | $7,671,463 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1988 | $1,850,400 | $4,906,766 |
| Total Expenses | 1988 | $22,866,400 | $60,635,584 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1988 | $26,662,400 | $70,701,562 |
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