Synopsis
A writer recounts a childhood journey with his friends to find the body of a missing boy.
Scores
Overall Score
95.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
98.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
93.6%
Review Aggregate
90.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 90% of 48 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, funny, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
coming of agefunnycharacter-drivenmacabregrittysuspensefullighthearted
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wil Wheaton | 1986 | $460,000 | $1,317,000 | (est) |
| River Phoenix | 1986 | $283,000 | $811,000 | (est) |
| Corey Feldman | 1986 | $213,000 | $610,000 | (est) |
| Jerry O'Connell | 1986 | $174,000 | $499,000 | (est) |
| Kiefer Sutherland | 1986 | $149,000 | $427,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score92.0
RT critic review count64
Rotten Tomatoes audience score94.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating8.1
IMDb votes471,644
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1986 | $52,287,414 | $149,658,410 |
| International | 1986 | $13,286 | $38,028 |
| Worldwide | 1986 | $52,301,211 | $149,697,900 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1986 | $26,149,021 | $74,844,416 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1986 | $31,364,000 | $89,770,865 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1986 | $13,468,000 | $38,548,464 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1986 | $13,071,854 | $37,414,603 |
| Total Revenues | 1986 | $84,052,875 | $240,578,347 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1986 | $8,000,000 | $22,897,810 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1986 | $10,000,000 (est) | $28,622,263 (est) |
| Participations | 1986 | $6,724,000 | $19,245,609 |
| Residuals ? | 1986 | $3,936,000 | $11,265,723 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1986 | $1,600,000 | $4,579,562 |
| Total Expenses | 1986 | $30,260,000 | $86,610,967 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1986 | $53,792,875 | $153,967,380 |
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