Synopsis
A diverse group of high school students band together to peacefully stick it to their overbearing principal.
Scores
Overall Score
42.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
40.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
43.2%
Review Aggregate
43.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 17% of 30 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, funny, political. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
coming of agefunnypoliticalthin plotthought-provokinggrittysatirical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Smith | 2005 | $29,000 | $46,000 | (est) |
| Stephanie Sherrin | 2005 | $18,000 | $29,000 | (est) |
| Nicole Richie | 2005 | $13,000 | $21,000 | (est) |
| Chris Morris | 2005 | $11,000 | $18,000 | (est) |
| George Wendt | 2005 | $9,000 | $15,000 | (est) |
| Adam Arkin | 2005 | $8,000 | $13,000 | (est) |
| Samantha Mathis | 2005 | $7,000 | $12,000 | (est) |
| Charles Shaughnessy | 2005 | $7,000 | $11,000 | (est) |
| W. Earl Brown | 2005 | $6,000 | $10,000 | (est) |
| Malik Yoba | 2005 | $6,000 | $9,000 | (est) |
| Julie Bowen | 2005 | $5,000 | $9,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score17.0
RT critic review count35
Rotten Tomatoes audience score65.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.6
IMDb votes2,857
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2005 | $537,667 | $863,626 |
| International | 2005 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2005 | $537,667 | $863,626 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2005 | $268,834 | $431,813 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2005 | $147,000 | $236,118 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2005 | $23,000 | $36,944 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2005 | $8,183,000 | $13,143,918 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2005 | $19,646,000 | $31,556,325 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2005 | $225,820 | $362,723 |
| Total Revenues | 2005 | $28,493,654 | $45,767,840 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2005 | $750,000 | $1,204,685 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2005 | $430,000 (est) | $690,686 (est) |
| Participations | 2005 | $2,279,000 | $3,660,636 |
| Residuals ? | 2005 | $2,069,000 | $3,323,325 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2005 | $150,000 | $240,937 |
| Total Expenses | 2005 | $5,678,000 | $9,120,269 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2005 | $22,815,654 | $36,647,571 |
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