Synopsis
Mark runs a pirate radio station and causes an uproar when he speaks his mind and enthralls fellow teens.
Scores
Overall Score
70.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
76.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
56.1%
Review Aggregate
79.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 89% of 27 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, character-driven, realistic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
coming of agecharacter-drivenrealisticfunnyemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Slater | 1990 | $165,000 | $397,000 | (est) |
| Scott Paulin | 1990 | $102,000 | $244,000 | (est) |
| Ellen Greene | 1990 | $77,000 | $184,000 | (est) |
| Samantha Mathis | 1990 | $63,000 | $150,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score80.0
RT critic review count41
Rotten Tomatoes audience score85.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes32,771
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1990 | $11,541,758 | $27,701,985 |
| International | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1990 | $11,541,758 | $27,701,985 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1990 | $5,770,879 | $13,850,993 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1990 | $27,571,000 | $66,174,619 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1990 | $14,946,000 | $35,872,687 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1990 | $2,770,022 | $6,648,476 |
| Total Revenues | 1990 | $51,057,901 | $122,546,775 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1990 | $4,074,000 (est) | $9,778,223 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 1990 | $5,000,000 | $12,000,765 |
| Participations | 1990 | $4,085,000 | $9,804,625 |
| Residuals ? | 1990 | $3,270,000 | $7,848,500 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1990 | $814,800 | $1,955,645 |
| Total Expenses | 1990 | $17,243,800 | $41,387,759 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1990 | $33,814,101 | $81,159,017 |
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