Up the Creek

1984 | Comedy, Bawdy Comedy, Erotica

Synopsis

Bob McGraw is in his 12th year of college, goofing his way through life, until he has to win a river rafting race with three college buddies.

Scores

Overall Score
44.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
31.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
53.0%
Review Aggregate
57.3

Critic Consensus

50.0% Fresh • 2 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 50% of 2 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, character-driven, emotional. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Tim Matheson1984$297,000$897,000(est)
Dan Monahan1984$183,000$552,000(est)
Stephen Furst1984$138,000$416,000(est)
Jeff East1984$113,000$340,000(est)
Sandy Helberg1984$96,000$291,000(est)
Blaine Novak1984$85,000$256,000(est)
James B. Sikking1984$76,000$230,000(est)
Jennifer Runyon1984$69,000$209,000(est)
John Hillerman1984$64,000$193,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count2
Rotten Tomatoes audience score59.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes4,288

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1984$11,708,269$35,350,184
International1984N/AN/A
Worldwide1984$11,708,269$35,350,184

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1984$5,854,134$17,675,092
Digital Rentals ?1984N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1984N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1984$7,586,000$22,904,026
Physical Purchases ?1984$4,038,000$12,191,729
TV & Streaming Revenue1984$2,809,985$8,484,044
Total Revenues1984$20,288,119$61,254,891
Expenses
Budget ?1984$7,000,000$21,134,746
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1984$2,943,000 (est)$8,885,651 (est)
Participations1984$812,000$2,451,631
Residuals ?1984$986,000$2,976,980
Interest & Overhead1984$1,400,000$4,226,949
Total Expenses1984$13,141,000$39,675,956
Movie Net Profit or Loss1984$7,147,119$21,578,935

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