Shag

1989 | Comedy, Drama, Romance, Dance, Girl Power

Synopsis

Carson marries her boyfriend so her friends Melaina, Pudge and Luanne take her to Myrtle Beach for an irresponsible last weekend.

Scores

Overall Score
52.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
43.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
52.2%
Review Aggregate
72.8

Critic Consensus

60.0% Fresh • 10 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 60% of 10 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize stylized, lighthearted, historical. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

stylizedlightheartedhistoricalcharacter-drivenfunnyromantic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Phoebe Cates1989$241,000$609,000(est)
Scott Coffey1989$148,000$375,000(est)
Bridget Fonda1989$112,000$282,000(est)
Annabeth Gish1989$91,000$231,000(est)
Page Hannah1989$78,000$197,000(est)
Robert Rusler1989$69,000$174,000(est)
Tyrone Power Jr.1989$62,000$156,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score65.0
RT critic review count17
Rotten Tomatoes audience score88.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes5,174

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1989$6,957,975$17,602,554
International1989N/AN/A
Worldwide1989$6,957,975$17,602,554

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1989$3,478,988$8,801,277
Digital Rentals ?1989N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1989N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1989$18,761,000$47,462,303
Physical Purchases ?1989$10,403,000$26,317,911
TV & Streaming Revenue1989$1,669,914$4,224,613
Total Revenues1989$34,312,902$86,806,104
Expenses
Budget ?1989$5,000,000$12,649,193
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1989$2,927,000 (est)$7,404,838 (est)
Participations1989$1,373,000$3,473,468
Residuals ?1989$2,229,000$5,639,010
Interest & Overhead1989$1,000,000$2,529,839
Total Expenses1989$12,529,000$31,696,348
Movie Net Profit or Loss1989$21,783,902$55,109,756

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