Making the Grade_
"If you can't make it...fake it!"
Lazy preppie Palmer Woodrow hires street-smart Eddie Keaton to go to school for him while he lives it up in Europe. Eddie falls in love with preppie gal Tracey, upsetting Biff, the Hoover Academy bully. When his bookie from the old neighborhood, Dice, comes to collect on Eddie's gambling debts and Palmer returns early from Europe, the scheme slowly starts to unravel. Soon, Eddie can't even tell whose side he's really on.
Starring
Judd Nelson, Dana Olsen, Jonna Lee
Box Office
$4.6M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Making the Grade was released 42 years ago in 1984.
Overview
Lazy preppie Palmer Woodrow hires street-smart Eddie Keaton to go to school for him while he lives it up in Europe. Eddie falls in love with preppie gal Trac...
Making the Grade is a Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 45m.
CAST (19)
Judd Nelson
Eddie Keaton
DO
Dana Olsen
Palmer Woodrow
Jonna Lee
Tracey Hoover
Gordon Jump
Mr. Harriman
Walter Olkewicz
Coach Wordman
Ronald Lacey
Nicky
Dan Schneider
Blimp
Andrew Dice Clay
Dice
John Dye
Skip
Carey Scott
Rand
Scott McGinnis
Bif
JS
John Stevens
Mr. Hoover
LD
Lucile Doan Ewing
Mrs. Hoover
PW
Patrice Watson
Muffy
MP
Moses Peace
Regis
RM
Robert Meltzer
Mr. Townsend
RH
Ray Hill
Dr. Mueller
MG
Mattie Grayson
Maid
Timothy Fall
Caddy
BOX OFFICE
$4.6M
Revenue
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
105 min (1h 45m)
Country
Rating
4.9/10 (25 votes)
Box Office
$4,561,346
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Making the Grade about?
Lazy preppie Palmer Woodrow hires street-smart Eddie Keaton to go to school for him while he lives it up in Europe. Eddie falls in love with preppie gal Tracey, upsetting Biff, the Hoover Academy bully. When his bookie from the old neighborhood, Dice, comes to collect on Eddie's gambling debts and Palmer returns early from Europe, the scheme slowly starts to unravel. Soon, Eddie can't even tell whose side he's really on.
How long is Making the Grade?
Making the Grade has a runtime of 105 minutes (1h 45m).
Who stars in Making the Grade?
The cast of Making the Grade includes Judd Nelson, Dana Olsen, Jonna Lee, Gordon Jump, Walter Olkewicz.
How much did Making the Grade make at the box office?
Making the Grade earned $4,561,346 worldwide at the box office.
What is the rating of Making the Grade?
Making the Grade has a rating of 4.9 out of 10 based on 25 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Comedy
