Synopsis
Todd Howard is a struggling college student. Nothing seems to be going very well for him, until he turns into a wolf.
Scores
Overall Score
49.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
59.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
53.6%
Review Aggregate
17.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 5% of 21 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, funny, thin plot. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
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Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Bateman | 1987 | $315,000 | $870,000 | (est) |
| Kim Darby | 1987 | $194,000 | $535,000 | (est) |
| John Astin | 1987 | $146,000 | $403,000 | (est) |
| Paul Sand | 1987 | $119,000 | $330,000 | (est) |
| James Hampton | 1987 | $102,000 | $282,000 | (est) |
| Mark Holton | 1987 | $90,000 | $248,000 | (est) |
| Estee Chandler | 1987 | $81,000 | $223,000 | (est) |
| Stuart Fratkin | 1987 | $73,000 | $203,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score8.0
RT critic review count24
Rotten Tomatoes audience score17.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating3.5
IMDb votes13,003
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1987 | $7,888,703 | $21,784,209 |
| International | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1987 | $7,888,703 | $21,784,209 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1987 | $3,944,352 | $10,892,104 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1987 | $15,427,000 | $42,600,791 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1987 | $7,196,000 | $19,871,349 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1987 | $1,893,289 | $5,228,210 |
| Total Revenues | 1987 | $28,460,640 | $78,592,455 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1987 | $7,000,000 | $19,330,106 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1987 | $2,866,000 (est) | $7,914,298 (est) |
| Participations | 1987 | $1,138,000 | $3,142,523 |
| Residuals ? | 1987 | $1,756,000 | $4,849,095 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1987 | $1,400,000 | $3,866,021 |
| Total Expenses | 1987 | $14,160,000 | $39,102,042 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1987 | $14,300,640 | $39,490,412 |
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