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Overview
"He enrolled in college for the pursuit of finer things...like co-eds, shapely professors, fun and rock and roll."
Self-made millionaire Thornton Melon decides to get a better education and enrolls at his son Jason's college. While Jason tries to fit in with his fellow students, Thornton struggles to gain his son's respect, giving way to hilarious antics.
Score Distribution
Score Distribution
84.3/100
Very Good
90-100
42%(1235)
80-89
28%(824)
70-79
18%(529)
60-69
8%(235)
50-59
3%(88)
0-49
1%(29)
Total Reviews: 2,940Based on user ratings
Details
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Release Date
- June 13, 1986
- Languages
- English
- Director
- Production
- Production Countries
- United States of America
Financial Performance
Profitable
Budget vs Revenue for Back to School
Profit
+$80.3M
ROI: 830%•Margin: 729.6%
