Synopsis
A quiet school truant officer, Joe, uncovers a young boy's attempt to fake a residential address, and subsequently gets involved romantically with the boy's mother. The truant officer waffles between a sadistic relationship with his on-again, off-again girlfriend and the mother. When one of the officer's inventions takes off, he chooses the girl and shatters the friendship with the boy and his mother. Only at the last possible moment does he figure out what he's sacrificed, and attempts to get it back.
Scores
Overall Score
20.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
13.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
11.7%
Review Aggregate
53.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 1 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, funny, character-driven. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
family-friendlyfunnycharacter-drivenromanticemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Dreyfuss | 1984 | $26,000 | $79,000 | (est) |
| Susan Sarandon | 1984 | $16,000 | $48,000 | (est) |
| Nancy Allen | 1984 | $12,000 | $36,000 | (est) |
| Jean Stapleton | 1984 | $10,000 | $30,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count1
Rotten Tomatoes audience score50.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating5.8
IMDb votes1,533
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1984 | $1,820,049 | $5,495,182 |
| International | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1984 | $1,820,049 | $5,495,182 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1984 | $910,024 | $2,747,591 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1984 | $1,022,000 | $3,085,673 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1984 | $544,000 | $1,642,472 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1984 | $728,020 | $2,198,073 |
| Total Revenues | 1984 | $3,204,044 | $9,673,808 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1984 | $2,002,000 (est) | $6,044,537 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1984 | $1,330,000 (est) | $4,015,601 (est) |
| Participations | 1984 | $64,000 | $193,232 |
| Residuals ? | 1984 | $142,000 | $428,733 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1984 | $400,400 | $1,208,907 |
| Total Expenses | 1984 | $3,938,400 | $11,891,011 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1984 | $-734,356 | $-2,217,203 |
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