Synopsis
16-year-old Charles loves to photograph. A cute girl's photo ends up in his camera. He later sees the older Laura singing in a bar. He takes many more photos of her and ends seeing her again, wishing to help her career.
Scores
Overall Score
29.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
23.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
26.3%
Review Aggregate
48.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 25% of 4 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, character-driven, romantic. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
funnycharacter-drivenromanticemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Cryer | 1984 | $842,000 | $2,542,000 | (est) |
| Demi Moore | 1984 | $518,000 | $1,565,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score57.0
RT critic review count7
Rotten Tomatoes audience score34.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes2,687
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1984 | $4,994,094 | $15,078,415 |
| International | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1984 | $4,994,094 | $15,078,415 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1984 | $2,497,047 | $7,539,207 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1984 | $3,128,000 | $9,444,212 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1984 | $1,665,000 | $5,027,050 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1984 | $1,198,583 | $3,618,820 |
| Total Revenues | 1984 | $8,488,630 | $25,629,289 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1984 | $8,500,000 | $25,663,619 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1984 | $2,608,000 (est) | $7,874,202 (est) |
| Participations | 1984 | $170,000 | $513,272 |
| Residuals ? | 1984 | $403,000 | $1,216,757 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1984 | $1,700,000 | $5,132,724 |
| Total Expenses | 1984 | $13,381,000 | $40,400,575 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1984 | $-4,892,370 | $-14,771,286 |
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