Synopsis
In a West African nation, the womanizing British 1st Secretary of the High Commissioner deals with different issues.
Scores
Overall Score
21.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
14.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
27.7%
Review Aggregate
25.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 3 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, character-driven. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfunnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Friels | 1994 | $1,206,000 | $2,553,000 | (est) |
| Joanne Whalley-Kilmer | 1994 | $743,000 | $1,572,000 | (est) |
| Sean Connery | 1994 | $559,000 | $1,183,000 | (est) |
| John Lithgow | 1994 | $457,000 | $968,000 | (est) |
| Louis Gossett Jr. | 1994 | $391,000 | $828,000 | (est) |
| Diana Rigg | 1994 | $344,000 | $728,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score10.0
RT critic review count10
Rotten Tomatoes audience score26.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating5.1
IMDb votes2,790
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1994 | $2,308,390 | $4,886,248 |
| International | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1994 | $2,308,390 | $4,886,248 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1994 | $1,154,195 | $2,443,124 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1994 | $9,165,000 | $19,399,868 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1994 | $8,459,000 | $17,905,454 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1994 | $923,356 | $1,954,499 |
| Total Revenues | 1994 | $19,701,551 | $41,702,946 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1994 | $18,500,000 | $39,159,582 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1994 | $1,542,000 (est) | $3,264,004 (est) |
| Participations | 1994 | $394,000 | $833,993 |
| Residuals ? | 1994 | $1,339,000 | $2,834,307 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1994 | $3,700,000 | $7,831,916 |
| Total Expenses | 1994 | $25,475,000 | $53,923,802 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1994 | $-5,773,449 | $-12,220,857 |
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