Synopsis
Teenage boys discover discipline and camaraderie on an ill-fated sailing voyage.
Scores
Overall Score
57.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
57.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
55.3%
Review Aggregate
62.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 53% of 30 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, visually striking, gritty. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotvisually strikinggrittyemotionalhistoricalcoming of agecharacter-drivenfamily-friendlyaction-packedscary
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Bridges | 1996 | $2,478,000 | $4,954,000 | (est) |
| Caroline Goodall | 1996 | $1,525,000 | $3,049,000 | (est) |
| John Savage | 1996 | $1,148,000 | $2,296,000 | (est) |
| Scott Wolf | 1996 | $939,000 | $1,877,000 | (est) |
| Jeremy Sisto | 1996 | $803,000 | $1,606,000 | (est) |
| Balthazar Getty | 1996 | $707,000 | $1,413,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score57.0
RT critic review count37
Rotten Tomatoes audience score65.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes26,668
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1996 | $10,292,300 | $20,578,040 |
| International | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1996 | $10,292,300 | $20,578,040 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1996 | $5,146,150 | $10,289,020 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1996 | $18,548,000 | $37,084,178 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1996 | $21,974,000 | $43,933,995 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1996 | $2,470,152 | $4,938,730 |
| Total Revenues | 1996 | $48,138,302 | $96,245,923 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1996 | $38,000,000 | $75,975,781 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1996 | $4,798,000 (est) | $9,592,942 (est) |
| Participations | 1996 | $963,000 | $1,925,386 |
| Residuals ? | 1996 | $3,108,000 | $6,214,019 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1996 | $6,460,000 | $12,915,883 |
| Total Expenses | 1996 | $53,329,000 | $106,624,011 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1996 | $-5,190,698 | $-10,378,088 |
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