Synopsis
A teenage boy comes back from the dead because he is determined to win the most beautiful girl in school.
Scores
Overall Score
34.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
33.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
36.6%
Review Aggregate
34.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 16% of 19 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, thin plot, character-driven. Many reviews cite thin plot, uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
coming of agethin plotcharacter-drivenfunnylighthearteddarkmacabreuneven toneromantic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Lowery | 1993 | $481,000 | $1,044,000 | (est) |
| Traci Lind | 1993 | $296,000 | $643,000 | (est) |
| Bob Dishy | 1993 | $223,000 | $484,000 | (est) |
| Danny Zorn | 1993 | $182,000 | $396,000 | (est) |
| Paul Dooley | 1993 | $156,000 | $338,000 | (est) |
| Edward Herrmann | 1993 | $137,000 | $298,000 | (est) |
| Mary Beth Hurt | 1993 | $123,000 | $267,000 | (est) |
| Cloris Leachman | 1993 | $112,000 | $244,000 | (est) |
| Austin Pendleton | 1993 | $103,000 | $224,000 | (est) |
| Jay O. Sanders | 1993 | $96,000 | $208,000 | (est) |
| Paxton Whitehead | 1993 | $90,000 | $195,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score13.0
RT critic review count23
Rotten Tomatoes audience score45.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes5,379
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1993 | $3,335,984 | $7,242,202 |
| International | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1993 | $3,335,984 | $7,242,202 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1993 | $1,667,992 | $3,621,101 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1993 | $13,264,000 | $28,795,272 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1993 | $10,659,000 | $23,139,988 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1993 | $1,334,394 | $2,896,881 |
| Total Revenues | 1993 | $26,925,386 | $58,453,242 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1993 | $10,000,000 | $21,709,343 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1993 | $2,440,000 (est) | $5,297,080 (est) |
| Participations | 1993 | $1,077,000 | $2,338,096 |
| Residuals ? | 1993 | $1,825,000 | $3,961,955 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1993 | $2,000,000 | $4,341,869 |
| Total Expenses | 1993 | $17,342,000 | $37,648,342 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1993 | $9,583,386 | $20,804,900 |
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