Synopsis
Chris from a girls' boarding school loves Jim from a nearby boys' boarding school. Jordan also wants Jim and plays dirty. Jim and two friends visit the girls' school posing as girls.
Scores
Overall Score
49.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
43.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
60.9%
Review Aggregate
43.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 3 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, romantic, character-driven. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
funnyromanticcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoebe Cates | 1983 | $183,000 | $575,000 | (est) |
| Betsy Russell | 1983 | $112,000 | $354,000 | (est) |
| Matthew Modine | 1983 | $85,000 | $266,000 | (est) |
| Michael Zorek | 1983 | $69,000 | $218,000 | (est) |
| Ray Walston | 1983 | $59,000 | $186,000 | (est) |
| Sylvia Kristel | 1983 | $52,000 | $164,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count3
Rotten Tomatoes audience score37.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating5.3
IMDb votes7,745
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1983 | $14,049,540 | $44,250,408 |
| International | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1983 | $14,049,540 | $44,250,408 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1983 | $7,024,770 | $22,125,204 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1983 | $6,862,000 | $21,612,544 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1983 | $4,743,000 | $14,938,545 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1983 | $3,512,385 | $11,062,602 |
| Total Revenues | 1983 | $22,142,155 | $69,738,895 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1983 | $3,500,000 | $11,023,594 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1983 | $3,822,000 (est) | $12,037,765 (est) |
| Participations | 1983 | $886,000 | $2,790,544 |
| Residuals ? | 1983 | $1,018,000 | $3,206,291 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1983 | $700,000 | $2,204,719 |
| Total Expenses | 1983 | $9,926,000 | $31,262,913 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1983 | $12,216,155 | $38,475,982 |
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