Synopsis
Two 12-year-olds, the products of Upper-West-Side broken homes, struggle to make sense of their parents' lives and their own adolescent feelings.
Scores
Overall Score
17.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
6.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
6.6%
Review Aggregate
59.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 71% of 7 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, family-friendly, funny. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
emotionalfamily-friendlyfunnycharacter-drivenvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trini Alvarado | 1979 | $106,000 | $458,000 | (est) |
| Jeremy Levy | 1979 | $65,000 | $282,000 | (est) |
| Kathryn Walker | 1979 | $49,000 | $212,000 | (est) |
| John Lithgow | 1979 | $40,000 | $174,000 | (est) |
| Terry Kiser | 1979 | $34,000 | $149,000 | (est) |
| David Selby | 1979 | $30,000 | $131,000 | (est) |
| Roberta Maxwell | 1979 | $27,000 | $117,000 | (est) |
| Paul Dooley | 1979 | $25,000 | $107,000 | (est) |
| Irene Worth | 1979 | $23,000 | $98,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score71.0
RT critic review count7
Rotten Tomatoes audience score43.0
RT audience rating count50
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes717
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1979 | $1,856,122 | $8,020,186 |
| International | 1979 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1979 | $1,856,122 | $8,020,186 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1979 | $928,061 | $4,010,093 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1979 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1979 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1979 | $62,000 | $267,898 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1979 | $73,000 | $315,428 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1979 | $742,449 | $3,208,074 |
| Total Revenues | 1979 | $1,805,510 | $7,801,493 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1979 | $2,500,000 | $10,802,342 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1979 | $1,097,000 (est) | $4,740,067 (est) |
| Participations | 1979 | $36,000 | $155,554 |
| Residuals ? | 1979 | $44,000 | $190,121 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1979 | $500,000 | $2,160,468 |
| Total Expenses | 1979 | $4,177,000 | $18,048,552 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1979 | $-2,371,490 | $-10,247,059 |
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