Synopsis
A guidance counselor mistakenly sends out the wrong transcripts to Stanford University under the name of an over-achieving high schooler.
Scores
Overall Score
75.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
80.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
79.8%
Review Aggregate
55.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 47% of 120 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, funny, lighthearted. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
coming of agefunnylightheartedsatiricalstylizedfamily-friendlycharacter-drivenmacabre
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Hanks | 2002 | $1,174,000 | $2,047,000 | (est) |
| Jack Black | 2002 | $2,000,000 source | $3,487,493 | reported |
| Catherine O'Hara | 2002 | $544,000 | $948,000 | (est) |
| Schuyler Fisk | 2002 | $445,000 | $775,000 | (est) |
| John Lithgow | 2002 | $380,000 | $663,000 | (est) |
| Lily Tomlin | 2002 | $335,000 | $584,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score47.0
RT critic review count121
Rotten Tomatoes audience score61.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes53,301
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $41,076,018 | $71,626,164 |
| International | 2002 | $2,248,991 | $3,921,670 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $43,325,009 | $75,547,834 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $21,437,605 | $37,381,750 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $19,000 | $33,131 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $20,926,000 | $36,489,640 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $39,018,000 | $68,037,502 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $10,269,004 | $17,906,541 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $91,669,610 | $159,848,564 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $18,000,000 | $31,387,437 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $19,004,000 (est) | $33,138,159 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $7,334,000 | $12,788,637 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $4,921,000 | $8,580,977 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $3,600,000 | $6,277,487 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $52,859,000 | $92,172,698 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $38,810,610 | $67,675,866 |
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