Synopsis
The story of a girl who is willing to do anything to become Valedictorian, even if it means murdering the teacher that stands in her way.
Scores
Overall Score
57.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
65.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
63.1%
Review Aggregate
31.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 21% of 57 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, coming of age, dark. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotcoming of agedarkfunnyuneven tonesuspensefulpsychologicalstylizedemotionalpacing issues
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Mirren | 1999 | $731,000 | $1,376,000 | (est) |
| Katie Holmes | 1999 | $450,000 | $847,000 | (est) |
| Barry Watson | 1999 | $339,000 | $638,000 | (est) |
| Marisa Coughlan | 1999 | $277,000 | $522,000 | (est) |
| Jeffrey Tambor | 1999 | $237,000 | $446,000 | (est) |
| Liz Stauber | 1999 | $209,000 | $393,000 | (est) |
| Molly Ringwald | 1999 | $187,000 | $353,000 | (est) |
| Vivica A. Fox | 1999 | $171,000 | $321,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score19.0
RT critic review count69
Rotten Tomatoes audience score31.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating5.3
IMDb votes22,323
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1999 | $8,951,935 | $16,856,074 |
| International | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1999 | $8,951,935 | $16,856,074 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1999 | $4,475,968 | $8,428,037 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1999 | $16,478,000 | $31,027,303 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1999 | $21,297,000 | $40,101,254 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1999 | $2,148,464 | $4,045,458 |
| Total Revenues | 1999 | $44,399,432 | $83,602,052 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1999 | $13,000,000 | $24,478,391 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1999 | $3,967,000 (est) | $7,469,675 (est) |
| Participations | 1999 | $1,776,000 | $3,344,125 |
| Residuals ? | 1999 | $2,889,000 | $5,439,852 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1999 | $2,600,000 | $4,895,678 |
| Total Expenses | 1999 | $24,232,000 | $45,627,721 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1999 | $20,167,432 | $37,974,330 |
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