Synopsis
A teen decides to go for a night on the town with his friends despite flunking his driver's test.
Scores
Overall Score
70.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
72.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
80.1%
Review Aggregate
47.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 33% of 18 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, funny, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
coming of agefunnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Haim | 1988 | $521,000 | $1,381,000 | (est) |
| Corey Feldman | 1988 | $321,000 | $850,000 | (est) |
| Carol Kane | 1988 | $241,000 | $640,000 | (est) |
| Richard Masur | 1988 | $197,000 | $523,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score24.0
RT critic review count25
Rotten Tomatoes audience score62.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes23,911
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1988 | $22,433,276 | $59,487,052 |
| International | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1988 | $22,433,276 | $59,487,052 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1988 | $11,216,638 | $29,743,526 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1988 | $29,181,000 | $77,380,213 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1988 | $15,264,000 | $40,476,048 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1988 | $5,608,319 | $14,871,763 |
| Total Revenues | 1988 | $61,269,957 | $162,471,550 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1988 | $8,000,000 | $21,213,862 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1988 | $5,842,000 (est) | $15,491,423 (est) |
| Participations | 1988 | $4,902,000 | $12,998,794 |
| Residuals ? | 1988 | $3,549,000 | $9,410,999 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1988 | $1,600,000 | $4,242,772 |
| Total Expenses | 1988 | $23,893,000 | $63,357,850 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1988 | $37,376,957 | $99,113,700 |
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