Synopsis
Set in 1965, four rowdy teenage guys travel to Tijuana, Mexico for a night of partying when they are joined by a heartbroken housewife who is in town seeking a quick divorce.
Scores
Overall Score
23.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
33.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
5.8%
Review Aggregate
29.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 12% of 8 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, funny, character-driven. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
coming of agefunnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Cruise | 1983 | $456,000 | $1,435,000 | (est) |
| Jackie Earle Haley | 1983 | $280,000 | $883,000 | (est) |
| John Stockwell | 1983 | $211,000 | $665,000 | (est) |
| Shelley Long | 1983 | $173,000 | $544,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score18.0
RT critic review count11
Rotten Tomatoes audience score28.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating5.0
IMDb votes5,700
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1983 | $1,246,141 | $3,924,844 |
| International | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1983 | $1,246,141 | $3,924,844 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1983 | $623,070 | $1,962,422 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1983 | $324,000 | $1,020,470 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1983 | $224,000 | $705,510 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1983 | $498,456 | $1,569,937 |
| Total Revenues | 1983 | $1,669,527 | $5,258,339 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1983 | $7,000,000 | $22,047,189 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1983 | $997,000 (est) | $3,140,150 (est) |
| Participations | 1983 | $33,000 | $103,937 |
| Residuals ? | 1983 | $60,000 | $188,976 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1983 | $1,400,000 | $4,409,438 |
| Total Expenses | 1983 | $9,490,000 | $29,889,689 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1983 | $-7,820,473 | $-24,631,350 |
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