Synopsis
A spoiled rich young man hires a young hustler, who lives in a broken car and owes money to a dicey loan shark, to take his place in his elite prep school and graduate for him.
Scores
Overall Score
27.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
17.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
23.0%
Review Aggregate
55.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 1 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, funny, romantic. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
coming of agefunnyromanticcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judd Nelson | 1984 | $52,000 | $158,000 | (est) |
| Jonna Lee | 1984 | $32,000 | $97,000 | (est) |
| Gordon Jump | 1984 | $24,000 | $73,000 | (est) |
| Walter Olkewicz | 1984 | $20,000 | $60,000 | (est) |
| Ronald Lacey | 1984 | $17,000 | $51,000 | (est) |
| Dana Olsen | 1984 | $15,000 | $45,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count2
Rotten Tomatoes audience score55.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating5.6
IMDb votes1,719
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1984 | $4,561,346 | $13,771,841 |
| International | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1984 | $4,561,346 | $13,771,841 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1984 | $2,280,673 | $6,885,920 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1984 | $2,576,000 | $7,777,586 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1984 | $1,371,000 | $4,139,391 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1984 | $1,094,723 | $3,305,242 |
| Total Revenues | 1984 | $7,322,396 | $22,108,140 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1984 | $3,912,000 (est) | $11,811,304 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1984 | $1,886,000 (est) | $5,694,304 (est) |
| Participations | 1984 | $146,000 | $440,810 |
| Residuals ? | 1984 | $336,000 | $1,014,468 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1984 | $782,400 | $2,362,261 |
| Total Expenses | 1984 | $7,062,400 | $21,323,147 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1984 | $259,996 | $784,993 |
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