Synopsis
A socially inept fourteen-year-old experiences heartbreak for the first time when his two best friends - Cappie, an older-brother figure, and Maggie, the new girl with whom he is in love - fall for each other.
Scores
Overall Score
63.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
65.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
55.3%
Review Aggregate
72.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 93% of 14 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, lighthearted, family-friendly. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
coming of agelightheartedfamily-friendlygrittyrealisticromantictragiccharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Haim | 1986 | $391,000 | $1,118,000 | (est) |
| Charlie Sheen | 1986 | $240,000 | $688,000 | (est) |
| Kerri Green | 1986 | $181,000 | $518,000 | (est) |
| Courtney Thorne-Smith | 1986 | $148,000 | $424,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score76.0
RT critic review count21
Rotten Tomatoes audience score70.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes18,445
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1986 | $8,200,000 | $23,470,255 |
| International | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1986 | $8,200,000 | $23,470,255 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1986 | $4,100,000 | $11,735,128 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1986 | $14,524,000 | $41,570,974 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1986 | $6,237,000 | $17,851,705 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1986 | $1,968,000 | $5,632,861 |
| Total Revenues | 1986 | $26,829,000 | $76,790,669 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1986 | $6,000,000 | $17,173,358 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1986 | $3,184,000 (est) | $9,113,328 (est) |
| Participations | 1986 | $1,073,000 | $3,071,169 |
| Residuals ? | 1986 | $1,622,000 | $4,642,531 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1986 | $1,200,000 | $3,434,672 |
| Total Expenses | 1986 | $13,079,000 | $37,435,057 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1986 | $13,750,000 | $39,355,611 |
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