Synopsis
A noble underachiever and a beautiful valedictorian fall in love the summer before she goes off to college.
Scores
Overall Score
85.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
91.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
76.0%
Review Aggregate
87.2
Critic Consensus
No professional critic quote data was available to synthesize a consensus summary.
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Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cusack | 1989 | $1,539,000 | $3,894,000 | (est) |
| Ione Skye | 1989 | $947,000 | $2,397,000 | (est) |
| John Mahoney | 1989 | $713,000 | $1,805,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score98.0
RT critic review count49
Rotten Tomatoes audience score85.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes100,274
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1989 | $20,781,384 | $52,573,548 |
| International | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1989 | $20,781,988 | $52,575,076 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1989 | $10,390,692 | $26,286,774 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1989 | $35,930,000 | $90,897,102 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1989 | $19,923,000 | $50,401,975 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1989 | $5,195,346 | $13,143,387 |
| Total Revenues | 1989 | $71,439,038 | $180,729,238 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1989 | $16,000,000 | $40,477,418 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1989 | $6,788,000 (est) | $17,172,545 (est) |
| Participations | 1989 | $5,715,000 | $14,458,028 |
| Residuals ? | 1989 | $4,373,000 | $11,062,984 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1989 | $3,200,000 | $8,095,484 |
| Total Expenses | 1989 | $36,076,000 | $91,266,458 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1989 | $35,363,038 | $89,462,780 |
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