Synopsis
High school misfit Louise, at a loss for romance, discovers magical abilities, but the teenage witch finds that she cannot conjure herself true love, so what?
Scores
Overall Score
39.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
60.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
2.7%
Review Aggregate
58.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 47% of 19 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, thin plot, romantic. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
coming of agethin plotromanticcharacter-drivendarklighthearted
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robyn Lively | 1989 | $144,000 | $364,000 | (est) |
| Zelda Rubinstein | 1989 | $89,000 | $224,000 | (est) |
| Dan Gauthier | 1989 | $67,000 | $169,000 | (est) |
| Joshua Miller | 1989 | $54,000 | $138,000 | (est) |
| Dick Sargent | 1989 | $47,000 | $118,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score43.0
RT critic review count21
Rotten Tomatoes audience score74.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes11,463
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1989 | $27,843 | $70,438 |
| International | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1989 | $27,843 | $70,438 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1989 | $13,922 | $35,219 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1989 | $436,000 | $1,103,010 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1989 | $242,000 | $612,221 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1989 | $750,000 | $1,897,379 |
| Total Revenues | 1989 | $1,441,922 | $3,647,829 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1989 | $2,500,000 | $6,324,597 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1989 | $80,000 (est) | $202,387 (est) |
| Participations | 1989 | $29,000 | $73,365 |
| Residuals ? | 1989 | $80,000 | $202,387 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1989 | $500,000 | $1,264,919 |
| Total Expenses | 1989 | $3,189,000 | $8,067,656 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1989 | $-1,747,078 | $-4,419,827 |
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