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.
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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 | $22,299,408 |
| International | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1986 | $7,790,931 | $22,299,408 |
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 | $37,661,174 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1986 | $5,650,000 | $16,171,579 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1986 | $1,869,823 | $5,351,858 |
| Total Revenues | 1986 | $24,573,289 | $70,334,315 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1986 | $12,000,000 | $34,346,716 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1986 | $3,195,000 (est) | $9,144,813 (est) |
| Participations | 1986 | $983,000 | $2,813,569 |
| Residuals ? | 1986 | $1,473,000 | $4,216,059 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1986 | $2,400,000 | $6,869,343 |
| Total Expenses | 1986 | $20,051,000 | $57,390,501 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1986 | $4,522,289 | $12,943,815 |
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