Synopsis
A free-spirited 15-year-old girl flirts with a dangerous stranger in the Northern California suburbs and must prepare herself for the frightening and traumatic consequences.
Scores
Overall Score
24.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
22.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
1.6%
Review Aggregate
70.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 96% of 28 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, uplifting, suspenseful. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
coming of ageupliftingsuspensefulvisually strikingtragicrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treat Williams | 1985 | $62,000 | $181,000 | (est) |
| Laura Dern | 1985 | $38,000 | $111,000 | (est) |
| Mary Kay Place | 1985 | $29,000 | $84,000 | (est) |
| Elizabeth Berridge | 1985 | $24,000 | $69,000 | (est) |
| Levon Helm | 1985 | $20,000 | $59,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score94.0
RT critic review count31
Rotten Tomatoes audience score47.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes3,718
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1985 | $16,785 | $48,935 |
| International | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1985 | $16,785 | $48,935 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1985 | $8,392 | $24,468 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1985 | $96,000 | $279,881 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1985 | $42,000 | $122,448 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1985 | $324,000 | $944,599 |
| Total Revenues | 1985 | $470,392 | $1,371,395 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1985 | $1,080,000 | $3,148,662 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1985 | $80,000 (est) | $233,234 (est) |
| Participations | 1985 | $9,000 | $26,239 |
| Residuals ? | 1985 | $25,000 | $72,886 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1985 | $216,000 | $629,732 |
| Total Expenses | 1985 | $1,410,000 | $4,110,753 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1985 | $-939,608 | $-2,739,358 |
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