Synopsis
A free-spirited teenager attempts to get back in touch with his overly-conservative parents after returning home from years away at a boarding school.
Scores
Overall Score
21.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
10.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
28.5%
Review Aggregate
32.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 3 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, thin plot, funny. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
coming of agethin plotfunnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Cryer | 1987 | $365,000 | $1,008,000 | (est) |
| Viveka Davis | 1987 | $225,000 | $621,000 | (est) |
| Paul Gleason | 1987 | $169,000 | $467,000 | (est) |
| Nicholas Pryor | 1987 | $138,000 | $382,000 | (est) |
| Lynn Redgrave | 1987 | $118,000 | $327,000 | (est) |
| Savely Kramarov | 1987 | $104,000 | $288,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score0.0
RT critic review count5
Rotten Tomatoes audience score54.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes1,148
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1987 | $2,136,381 | $5,899,496 |
| International | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1987 | $2,136,381 | $5,899,496 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1987 | $1,068,190 | $2,949,748 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1987 | $5,625,000 | $15,533,121 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1987 | $2,624,000 | $7,246,028 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1987 | $854,552 | $2,359,798 |
| Total Revenues | 1987 | $10,171,743 | $28,088,696 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1987 | $7,000,000 | $19,330,106 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1987 | $1,434,000 (est) | $3,959,910 (est) |
| Participations | 1987 | $203,000 | $560,573 |
| Residuals ? | 1987 | $642,000 | $1,772,847 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1987 | $1,400,000 | $3,866,021 |
| Total Expenses | 1987 | $10,679,000 | $29,489,458 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1987 | $-507,257 | $-1,400,762 |
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