Synopsis
A high school slacker commits a shocking act and proceeds to let his friends in on the secret. However, the friends' reaction is almost as ambiguous and perplexing as the crime itself.
Scores
Overall Score
60.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
65.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
44.4%
Review Aggregate
79.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 86% of 29 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, tragic, dark. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
coming of agetragicdarkcharacter-drivenrealisticscaryvisually strikingemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crispin Glover | 1987 | $82,000 | $226,000 | (est) |
| Keanu Reeves | 1987 | $50,000 | $139,000 | (est) |
| Ione Skye | 1987 | $38,000 | $105,000 | (est) |
| Roxana Zal | 1987 | $31,000 | $86,000 | (est) |
| Daniel Roebuck | 1987 | $27,000 | $73,000 | (est) |
| Joshua Miller | 1987 | $23,000 | $64,000 | (est) |
| Dennis Hopper | 1987 | $21,000 | $58,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score88.0
RT critic review count42
Rotten Tomatoes audience score76.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes22,395
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1987 | $4,600,000 | $12,702,641 |
| International | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1987 | $4,600,000 | $12,702,641 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1987 | $2,300,000 | $6,351,320 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1987 | $12,429,000 | $34,321,983 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1987 | $5,798,000 | $16,010,850 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1987 | $1,104,000 | $3,048,634 |
| Total Revenues | 1987 | $21,631,000 | $59,732,788 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1987 | $1,700,000 | $4,694,454 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1987 | $1,530,000 (est) | $4,225,009 (est) |
| Participations | 1987 | $865,000 | $2,388,649 |
| Residuals ? | 1987 | $1,393,000 | $3,846,691 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1987 | $340,000 | $938,891 |
| Total Expenses | 1987 | $5,828,000 | $16,093,694 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1987 | $15,803,000 | $43,639,094 |
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