Synopsis
A motorbike riding loner rebel on the high school football team wins a date with a cute, rich cheerleader. At the high school dance, her boyfriend's behavior leads to a breakup - opening doors.
Scores
Overall Score
37.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
21.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
41.7%
Review Aggregate
66.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 4 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, funny, character-driven. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
coming of agefunnycharacter-drivenromanticemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Quinn | 1984 | $195,000 | $590,000 | (est) |
| Daryl Hannah | 1984 | $120,000 | $363,000 | (est) |
| Kenneth McMillan | 1984 | $91,000 | $273,000 | (est) |
| Cliff DeYoung | 1984 | $74,000 | $223,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count4
Rotten Tomatoes audience score69.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes2,541
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1984 | $8,289,916 | $25,029,322 |
| International | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1984 | $8,289,916 | $25,029,322 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1984 | $4,144,958 | $12,514,661 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1984 | $5,346,000 | $16,140,906 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1984 | $2,845,000 | $8,589,764 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1984 | $1,989,580 | $6,007,037 |
| Total Revenues | 1984 | $14,325,538 | $43,252,368 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1984 | $3,000,000 | $9,057,748 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1984 | $2,783,000 (est) | $8,402,570 (est) |
| Participations | 1984 | $573,000 | $1,730,030 |
| Residuals ? | 1984 | $693,000 | $2,092,340 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1984 | $600,000 | $1,811,550 |
| Total Expenses | 1984 | $7,649,000 | $23,094,237 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1984 | $6,676,538 | $20,158,131 |
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