Synopsis
A small-town loser determines to have one more shot at the big time by winning a football game.
Scores
Overall Score
49.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
50.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
53.6%
Review Aggregate
41.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 17% of 6 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, thin plot, satirical. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
coming of agethin plotsatiricalfunnycharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Williams | 1986 | $976,000 | $2,795,000 | (est) |
| Kurt Russell | 1986 | $601,000 | $1,720,000 | (est) |
| Pamela Reed | 1986 | $453,000 | $1,295,000 | (est) |
| Donald Moffat | 1986 | $370,000 | $1,059,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score29.0
RT critic review count14
Rotten Tomatoes audience score43.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes8,741
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1986 | $7,790,931 | $22,299,407 |
| International | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1986 | $7,790,931 | $22,299,407 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1986 | $3,895,466 | $11,149,704 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1986 | $13,158,000 | $37,661,173 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1986 | $5,650,000 | $16,171,578 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1986 | $1,869,823 | $5,351,858 |
| Total Revenues | 1986 | $24,573,289 | $70,334,313 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1986 | $12,000,000 | $34,346,715 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1986 | $3,195,000 (est) | $9,144,813 (est) |
| Participations | 1986 | $983,000 | $2,813,568 |
| Residuals ? | 1986 | $1,473,000 | $4,216,059 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1986 | $2,400,000 | $6,869,343 |
| Total Expenses | 1986 | $20,051,000 | $57,390,499 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1986 | $4,522,289 | $12,943,814 |
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