Synopsis
A Hollywood composer endures a mid-life crisis and becomes infatuated with a newly married woman honeymooning at a Mexican resort.
Scores
Overall Score
64.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
51.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
82.9%
Review Aggregate
60.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 59% of 17 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, lighthearted, emotional. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
funnylightheartedemotionalcharacter-drivenvisually strikinghistoricalstylizedromantic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dudley Moore | 1979 | $391,000 | $1,688,000 | (est) |
| Julie Andrews | 1979 | $240,000 | $1,039,000 | (est) |
| Bo Derek | 1979 | $181,000 | $782,000 | (est) |
| Robert Webber | 1979 | $148,000 | $639,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score64.0
RT critic review count25
Rotten Tomatoes audience score56.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes20,071
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1979 | $74,865,517 | $323,489,155 |
| International | 1979 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1979 | $74,865,517 | $323,489,155 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1979 | $37,432,758 | $161,744,578 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1979 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1979 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1979 | $2,323,000 | $10,037,536 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1979 | $2,729,000 | $11,791,836 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1979 | $20,962,345 | $90,576,964 |
| Total Revenues | 1979 | $63,447,103 | $274,150,913 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1979 | $6,000,000 | $25,925,620 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1979 | $7,500,000 (est) | $32,407,025 (est) |
| Participations | 1979 | $5,076,000 | $21,933,074 |
| Residuals ? | 1979 | $1,371,000 | $5,924,004 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1979 | $1,200,000 | $5,185,124 |
| Total Expenses | 1979 | $21,147,000 | $91,374,847 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1979 | $42,300,103 | $182,776,066 |
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