Synopsis
When Clifford Peache enrolls in a new high school and is harassed by a bully named Moody, he acquires the services of the school's most feared kid, the sullen Ricky Linderman, as a bodyguard.
Scores
Overall Score
64.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
58.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
67.4%
Review Aggregate
73.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 70% of 20 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, dark, family-friendly. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
coming of agedarkfamily-friendlylightheartedcharacter-drivenfunny
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Makepeace | 1980 | $135,000 | $514,000 | (est) |
| Ruth Gordon | 1980 | $83,000 | $316,000 | (est) |
| Matt Dillon | 1980 | $63,000 | $238,000 | (est) |
| John Houseman | 1980 | $51,000 | $195,000 | (est) |
| Craig Richard Nelson | 1980 | $44,000 | $167,000 | (est) |
| Kathryn Grody | 1980 | $39,000 | $147,000 | (est) |
| Adam Baldwin | 1980 | $35,000 | $132,000 | (est) |
| Martin Mull | 1980 | $31,000 | $120,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score79.0
RT critic review count34
Rotten Tomatoes audience score70.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes11,430
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1980 | $22,482,952 | $85,593,471 |
| International | 1980 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1980 | $22,482,952 | $85,593,471 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1980 | $11,241,476 | $42,796,736 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1980 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1980 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1980 | $2,539,000 | $9,666,072 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1980 | $2,377,000 | $9,049,331 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1980 | $5,620,738 | $21,398,368 |
| Total Revenues | 1980 | $21,778,214 | $82,910,506 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1980 | $3,000,000 | $11,421,117 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1980 | $3,750,000 (est) | $14,276,396 (est) |
| Participations | 1980 | $871,000 | $3,315,931 |
| Residuals ? | 1980 | $625,000 | $2,379,399 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1980 | $600,000 | $2,284,223 |
| Total Expenses | 1980 | $8,846,000 | $33,677,066 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1980 | $12,932,214 | $49,233,441 |
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