Synopsis
A teenager with a massive facial skull deformity and biker gang mother attempt to live as normal a life as possible under the circumstances.
Scores
Overall Score
80.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
71.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
90.8%
Review Aggregate
84.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 94% of 17 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, coming of age, funny. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalcoming of agefunnylightheartedfamily-friendlyvisually strikingstylizedcharacter-drivenuplifting
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cher | 1985 | $863,000 | $2,517,000 | (est) |
| Sam Elliott | 1985 | $531,000 | $1,549,000 | (est) |
| Eric Stoltz | 1985 | $400,000 | $1,167,000 | (est) |
| Laura Dern | 1985 | $327,000 | $954,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score93.0
RT critic review count28
Rotten Tomatoes audience score83.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes34,351
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1985 | $48,230,160 | $140,611,540 |
| International | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1985 | $48,230,160 | $140,611,540 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1985 | $24,115,080 | $70,305,770 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1985 | $24,246,000 | $70,687,458 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1985 | $10,664,000 | $31,090,120 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1985 | $12,057,540 | $35,152,885 |
| Total Revenues | 1985 | $71,082,620 | $207,236,233 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1985 | $7,657,000 (est) | $22,323,429 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1985 | $8,038,000 (est) | $23,434,207 (est) |
| Participations | 1985 | $5,687,000 | $16,580,037 |
| Residuals ? | 1985 | $3,153,000 | $9,192,343 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1985 | $1,531,400 | $4,464,686 |
| Total Expenses | 1985 | $26,066,400 | $75,994,702 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1985 | $45,016,220 | $131,241,531 |
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