Synopsis
Pizza delivery boy Gary, loudmouth David and hunky Rick are three high school students out to lose their virginity any way they can. Gary falls for transfer student Karen, who gets involved with Rick.
Scores
Overall Score
46.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
54.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
24.1%
Review Aggregate
69.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 78% of 9 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, historical, realistic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
coming of agehistoricalrealisticemotionalfunnycharacter-drivenromantic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Monoson | 1982 | $74,000 | $240,000 | (est) |
| Diane Franklin | 1982 | $45,000 | $148,000 | (est) |
| Steve Antin | 1982 | $34,000 | $111,000 | (est) |
| Joe Rubbo | 1982 | $28,000 | $91,000 | (est) |
| Louisa Moritz | 1982 | $24,000 | $78,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score77.0
RT critic review count13
Rotten Tomatoes audience score65.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes10,629
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1982 | $5,829,781 | $18,951,319 |
| International | 1982 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1982 | $5,829,781 | $18,951,319 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1982 | $2,914,890 | $9,475,660 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1982 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1982 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1982 | $1,506,000 | $4,895,670 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1982 | $1,192,000 | $3,874,926 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1982 | $1,399,147 | $4,548,317 |
| Total Revenues | 1982 | $7,012,038 | $22,794,573 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1982 | $2,660,000 (est) | $8,647,067 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1982 | $2,140,000 (est) | $6,956,663 (est) |
| Participations | 1982 | $280,000 | $910,218 |
| Residuals ? | 1982 | $258,000 | $838,701 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1982 | $532,000 | $1,729,413 |
| Total Expenses | 1982 | $5,870,000 | $19,082,062 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1982 | $1,142,038 | $3,712,511 |
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