Synopsis
Five high school students meet in Saturday detention and discover how they have a great deal more in common than they thought.
Scores
Overall Score
93.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
99.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
90.2%
Review Aggregate
86.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 86% of 103 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, thin plot, funny. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
coming of agethin plotfunnyfamily-friendlyemotionalrealisticcharacter-drivengrittylightheartedpolitical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emilio Estevez | 1985 | $52,000 | $152,000 | (est) |
| Paul Gleason | 1985 | $32,000 | $94,000 | (est) |
| Anthony Michael Hall | 1985 | $24,000 | $70,000 | (est) |
| Judd Nelson | 1985 | $20,000 | $58,000 | (est) |
| Molly Ringwald | 1985 | $500,000 source | $1,457,714 | reported |
| Ally Sheedy | 1985 | $15,000 | $43,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score87.0
RT critic review count113
Rotten Tomatoes audience score92.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.8
IMDb votes462,832
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1985 | $45,875,172 | $133,745,743 |
| International | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1985 | $45,879,064 | $133,757,090 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1985 | $22,937,586 | $66,872,872 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1985 | $26,502,000 | $77,264,663 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1985 | $11,657,000 | $33,985,140 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1985 | $11,468,793 | $33,436,436 |
| Total Revenues | 1985 | $72,565,379 | $211,559,110 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1985 | $1,000,000 | $2,915,428 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1985 | $1,250,000 (est) | $3,644,285 (est) |
| Participations | 1985 | $5,805,000 | $16,924,057 |
| Residuals ? | 1985 | $3,365,000 | $9,810,414 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1985 | $200,000 | $583,086 |
| Total Expenses | 1985 | $11,620,000 | $33,877,269 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1985 | $60,945,379 | $177,681,841 |
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