Synopsis
A rich girl whose family summers on Cape Cod has a romance with a local poor boy who hopes to become a major league baseball player.
Scores
Overall Score
58.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
64.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
65.0%
Review Aggregate
30.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 8% of 90 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, thin plot, coming of age. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
romanticthin plotcoming of agefunnycharacter-drivenupliftingfamily-friendlypacing issuesuneven tone
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freddie Prinze Jr. | 2001 | $2,000 source | $3,543 | reported |
| Jessica Biel | 2001 | $1,110,000 | $1,966,000 | (est) |
| Matthew Lillard | 2001 | $836,000 | $1,480,000 | (est) |
| Fred Ward | 2001 | $683,000 | $1,210,000 | (est) |
| Jason Gedrick | 2001 | $584,000 | $1,035,000 | (est) |
| Brittany Murphy | 2001 | $514,000 | $911,000 | (est) |
| Gabriel Mann | 2001 | $462,000 | $818,000 | (est) |
| Bruce Davison | 2001 | $421,000 | $745,000 | (est) |
| Brian Dennehy | 2001 | $387,000 | $686,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score8.0
RT critic review count90
Rotten Tomatoes audience score41.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating5.1
IMDb votes17,095
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2001 | $19,753,552 | $34,989,773 |
| International | 2001 | $18,894 | $33,467 |
| Worldwide | 2001 | $19,772,448 | $35,023,244 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2001 | $9,884,334 | $17,508,274 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2001 | $20,380,000 | $36,099,410 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2001 | $30,451,000 | $53,938,329 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2001 | $4,740,852 | $8,397,546 |
| Total Revenues | 2001 | $65,456,186 | $115,943,558 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2001 | $34,000,000 | $60,224,728 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2001 | $10,080,000 (est) | $17,854,860 (est) |
| Participations | 2001 | $2,618,000 | $4,637,304 |
| Residuals ? | 2001 | $3,980,000 | $7,049,836 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2001 | $5,780,000 | $10,238,204 |
| Total Expenses | 2001 | $56,458,000 | $100,004,932 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2001 | $8,998,186 | $15,938,627 |
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