Synopsis
A Southern California coed parties with her roommates and flirts with a surfer next door.
Scores
Overall Score
25.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
18.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
34.1%
Review Aggregate
23.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 7 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, romantic, character-driven. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
funnyromanticcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susanna Hoffs | 1987 | $52,000 | $144,000 | (est) |
| Dedee Pfeiffer | 1987 | $32,000 | $89,000 | (est) |
| Joan Cusack | 1987 | $24,000 | $67,000 | (est) |
| James Anthony Shanta | 1987 | $20,000 | $55,000 | (est) |
| John Terlesky | 1987 | $17,000 | $47,000 | (est) |
| Michael Ontkean | 1987 | $15,000 | $41,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score0.0
RT critic review count9
Rotten Tomatoes audience score36.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating4.3
IMDb votes1,596
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1987 | $2,700,000 | $7,455,898 |
| International | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1987 | $2,700,000 | $7,455,898 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1987 | $1,350,000 | $3,727,949 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1987 | $7,358,000 | $20,318,702 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1987 | $3,432,000 | $9,477,275 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1987 | $1,080,000 | $2,982,359 |
| Total Revenues | 1987 | $13,220,000 | $36,506,285 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1987 | $1,000,000 | $2,761,444 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1987 | $900,000 (est) | $2,485,299 (est) |
| Participations | 1987 | $529,000 | $1,460,804 |
| Residuals ? | 1987 | $841,000 | $2,322,374 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1987 | $200,000 | $552,289 |
| Total Expenses | 1987 | $3,470,000 | $9,582,210 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1987 | $9,750,000 | $26,924,076 |
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