Where the Boys Are

1984 | Comedy, Bawdy Comedy, Erotica, University

Synopsis

Four college coeds, travel to Fort Lauderdale for their Easter week of Spring Break, and become involved in a series of adventures and misadventures.

Scores

Overall Score
38.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
16.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
48.3%
Review Aggregate
69.8

Critic Consensus

83.3% Fresh • 6 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 83% of 6 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, character-driven, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

funnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Connie Francis1984$963,000$2,907,000(est)
Dolores Hart1984$593,000$1,790,000(est)
Paula Prentiss1984$446,000$1,347,000(est)
George Hamilton1984$365,000$1,102,000(est)
Yvette Mimieux1984$312,000$942,000(est)
Jim Hutton1984$275,000$829,000(est)
Frank Gorshin1984$247,000$745,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score86.0
RT critic review count7
Rotten Tomatoes audience score71.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating4.2
IMDb votes1,535

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1984$10,530,000$31,792,694
International1984N/AN/A
Worldwide1984$10,530,000$31,792,694

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$5,265,000$15,896,347
Digital Rentals ?1984N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1984N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1984$6,308,000$19,045,424
Physical Purchases ?1984$3,358,000$10,138,639
TV & Streaming Revenue1984$2,527,200$7,630,247
Total Revenues1984$17,458,200$52,710,656
Expenses
Budget ?1984$16,000,000$48,307,987
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1984$3,370,000 (est)$10,174,870 (est)
Participations1984$349,000$1,053,718
Residuals ?1984$828,000$2,499,938
Interest & Overhead1984$3,200,000$9,661,597
Total Expenses1984$23,747,000$71,698,111
Movie Net Profit or Loss1984$-6,288,800$-18,987,454

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