Synopsis
To embarrass his rival, a scheming senator uses nitwit Ohio teens who are invited to a Washington gathering on educational failure.
Scores
Overall Score
36.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
33.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
41.0%
Review Aggregate
33.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 3 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, character-driven. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfunnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Renner | 1995 | $67,000 | $138,000 | (est) |
| Matt Frewer | 1995 | $41,000 | $85,000 | (est) |
| Valerie Mahaffey | 1995 | $31,000 | $64,000 | (est) |
| Tommy Chong | 1995 | $25,000 | $52,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score0.0
RT critic review count8
Rotten Tomatoes audience score55.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.6
IMDb votes6,644
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1995 | $4,686,937 | $9,647,586 |
| International | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1995 | $4,686,937 | $9,647,586 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1995 | $2,343,468 | $4,823,793 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1995 | $13,821,000 | $28,449,132 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1995 | $14,239,000 | $29,309,543 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1995 | $1,874,775 | $3,859,034 |
| Total Revenues | 1995 | $32,278,243 | $66,441,502 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1995 | $5,156,000 (est) | $10,613,105 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1995 | $2,493,000 (est) | $5,131,589 (est) |
| Participations | 1995 | $1,291,000 | $2,657,393 |
| Residuals ? | 1995 | $2,157,000 | $4,439,967 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1995 | $1,031,200 | $2,122,621 |
| Total Expenses | 1995 | $12,128,200 | $24,964,674 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1995 | $20,150,043 | $41,476,828 |
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