Synopsis
A man gets a chance to meet up with his dream girl from high school, even though his date with her back then was a complete disaster.
Scores
Overall Score
93.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
97.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
98.8%
Review Aggregate
72.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 84% of 88 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, romantic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
funnythin plotromanticpoliticallightheartedstylizedcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Diaz | 1998 | $1,653,000 | $3,182,000 | (est) |
| Matt Dillon | 1998 | $1,018,000 | $1,959,000 | (est) |
| Ben Stiller | 1998 | $3,000,000 source | $5,773,620 | reported |
| Lee Evans | 1998 | $627,000 | $1,206,000 | (est) |
| Chris Elliott | 1998 | $536,000 | $1,031,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score84.0
RT critic review count88
Rotten Tomatoes audience score61.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes342,317
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1998 | $176,484,660 | $339,651,795 |
| International | 1998 | $193,400,000 | $372,206,044 |
| Worldwide | 1998 | $369,884,640 | $711,857,800 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1998 | $165,602,330 | $318,708,315 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1998 | $34,131,000 | $65,686,476 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1998 | $47,748,000 | $91,892,938 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1998 | $49,415,705 | $95,102,503 |
| Total Revenues | 1998 | $296,897,035 | $571,390,231 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1998 | $23,000,000 | $44,264,421 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1998 | $28,750,000 (est) | $55,330,526 (est) |
| Participations | 1998 | $44,535,000 | $85,709,391 |
| Residuals ? | 1998 | $8,422,000 | $16,208,476 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1998 | $4,600,000 | $8,852,884 |
| Total Expenses | 1998 | $109,307,000 | $210,365,698 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1998 | $187,590,035 | $361,024,533 |
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