Synopsis
A Chicago teenager is looking for fun at home while his parents are away, but the situation quickly gets out of hand.
Scores
Overall Score
89.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
91.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
91.9%
Review Aggregate
79.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 90% of 39 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, satirical, funny. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
coming of agesatiricalfunnystylizedemotionalcharacter-drivenromantic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Cruise | 1983 | $614,000 | $1,934,000 | (est) |
| Rebecca De Mornay | 1983 | $378,000 | $1,190,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score93.0
RT critic review count54
Rotten Tomatoes audience score73.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes105,785
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1983 | $63,541,777 | $200,131,079 |
| International | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1983 | $63,541,777 | $200,131,079 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1983 | $31,770,888 | $100,065,539 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1983 | $13,937,000 | $43,895,953 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1983 | $9,632,000 | $30,336,932 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1983 | $17,791,698 | $56,036,702 |
| Total Revenues | 1983 | $73,131,586 | $230,335,126 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1983 | $6,200,000 | $19,527,510 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1983 | $7,750,000 (est) | $24,409,388 (est) |
| Participations | 1983 | $5,851,000 | $18,428,300 |
| Residuals ? | 1983 | $2,589,000 | $8,154,310 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1983 | $1,240,000 | $3,905,502 |
| Total Expenses | 1983 | $23,630,000 | $74,425,010 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1983 | $49,501,586 | $155,910,116 |
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