Synopsis
To achieve his dream of attending Harvard, a pampered teen poses as a young black man to receive a full scholarship.
Scores
Overall Score
58.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
52.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
80.3%
Review Aggregate
32.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 31% of 13 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, political, romantic. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
funnypoliticalromanticcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Thomas Howell | 1986 | $235,000 | $672,000 | (est) |
| Rae Dawn Chong | 1986 | $144,000 | $414,000 | (est) |
| Arye Gross | 1986 | $109,000 | $311,000 | (est) |
| James B. Sikking | 1986 | $89,000 | $255,000 | (est) |
| Leslie Nielsen | 1986 | $76,000 | $218,000 | (est) |
| James Earl Jones | 1986 | $67,000 | $192,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score17.0
RT critic review count24
Rotten Tomatoes audience score35.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.3
IMDb votes9,626
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1986 | $27,820,000 | $79,627,136 |
| International | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1986 | $27,820,000 | $79,627,136 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1986 | $13,910,000 | $39,813,568 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1986 | $22,037,000 | $63,074,881 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1986 | $9,462,000 | $27,082,385 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1986 | $6,955,000 | $19,906,784 |
| Total Revenues | 1986 | $52,364,000 | $149,877,619 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1986 | $4,500,000 | $12,880,018 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1986 | $5,586,000 (est) | $15,988,396 (est) |
| Participations | 1986 | $4,189,000 | $11,989,866 |
| Residuals ? | 1986 | $2,656,000 | $7,602,073 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1986 | $900,000 | $2,576,004 |
| Total Expenses | 1986 | $17,831,000 | $51,036,357 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1986 | $34,533,000 | $98,841,261 |
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