Synopsis
A romantic comedy about a charming, down-on-his luck former soccer star who returns home to put his life back together. Looking for a way to rebuild his relationship with his son, he gets roped into coaching the boy’s soccer team. But his attempts to finally become an “adult” are met with challenges from the attractive soccer moms who pursue him at every turn.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $1,406,300 (70.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.42 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,148 opening theaters/1,148 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $5,811,315 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100) | 8,067 | $2,000,000 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 13,201-13,300) | 13,208 | $2,000,000 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Watch Now On
| iTunes: | iTunes |
| Google Play: | Google Play, Google Play |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 3rd, 1986 (Wide) by Universal |
| Video Release: | October 26th, 1999 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| Comparisons: | vs. About a Boy Create your own comparison chart… |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |