Synopsis
A high school science nerd gains telekinetic powers after a laboratory accident and uses them for revenge upon bullies.
Scores
Overall Score
48.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
49.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
59.5%
Review Aggregate
28.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 10% of 10 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, funny, thin plot. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
coming of agefunnythin plotstylizedcharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Baio | 1982 | $179,000 | $582,000 | (est) |
| Willie Aames | 1982 | $110,000 | $358,000 | (est) |
| Felice Schachter | 1982 | $83,000 | $270,000 | (est) |
| Heather Thomas | 1982 | $68,000 | $220,000 | (est) |
| Robert Mandan | 1982 | $58,000 | $189,000 | (est) |
| Greg Bradford | 1982 | $51,000 | $166,000 | (est) |
| Scatman Crothers | 1982 | $46,000 | $149,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score7.0
RT critic review count15
Rotten Tomatoes audience score39.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.0
IMDb votes8,433
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1982 | $16,897,768 | $54,930,880 |
| International | 1982 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1982 | $16,897,768 | $54,930,880 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1982 | $8,448,884 | $27,465,440 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1982 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1982 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1982 | $4,650,000 | $15,116,114 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1982 | $3,680,000 | $11,962,860 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1982 | $4,224,442 | $13,732,720 |
| Total Revenues | 1982 | $21,003,326 | $68,277,135 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1982 | $5,380,000 (est) | $17,489,182 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1982 | $4,289,000 (est) | $13,942,584 (est) |
| Participations | 1982 | $840,000 | $2,730,653 |
| Residuals ? | 1982 | $810,000 | $2,633,130 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1982 | $1,076,000 | $3,497,836 |
| Total Expenses | 1982 | $12,395,000 | $40,293,384 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1982 | $8,608,326 | $27,983,750 |
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