Synopsis
The eldest son of a fugitive family comes of age and wants to live his own life.
Scores
Overall Score
58.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
69.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
34.3%
Review Aggregate
75.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 84% of 25 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, family-friendly, political. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
coming of agefamily-friendlypoliticalemotionalcharacter-drivenromantic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Lahti | 1988 | $403,000 | $1,068,000 | (est) |
| Judd Hirsch | 1988 | $248,000 | $657,000 | (est) |
| Martha Plimpton | 1988 | $187,000 | $495,000 | (est) |
| River Phoenix | 1988 | $153,000 | $405,000 | (est) |
| Steven Hill | 1988 | $130,000 | $346,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score81.0
RT critic review count31
Rotten Tomatoes audience score69.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.6
IMDb votes19,125
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1988 | $2,835,116 | $7,517,970 |
| International | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1988 | $2,835,116 | $7,517,970 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1988 | $1,417,558 | $3,758,985 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1988 | $9,949,000 | $26,382,090 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1988 | $5,204,000 | $13,799,618 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1988 | $1,134,046 | $3,007,188 |
| Total Revenues | 1988 | $17,704,604 | $46,947,882 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1988 | $7,000,000 | $18,562,130 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1988 | $1,984,000 (est) | $5,261,038 (est) |
| Participations | 1988 | $708,000 | $1,877,427 |
| Residuals ? | 1988 | $1,167,000 | $3,094,572 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1988 | $1,400,000 | $3,712,426 |
| Total Expenses | 1988 | $12,259,000 | $32,507,593 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1988 | $5,445,604 | $14,440,288 |
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