A Pyromaniac's Love Story

1995 | Comedy, Romance, Firefighter, Romantic Comedy

Synopsis

A baker's apprentice and a wig tycoon's son get caught up in arson drama. When Sergio's offered money to claim responsibility, true arsonist Garet objects. They end up in romantic chaos with Hattie and Stephanie.

Scores

Overall Score
17.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
12.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
16.7%
Review Aggregate
32.5

Critic Consensus

0.0% Fresh • 3 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 3 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize lighthearted, romantic, funny. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.

lightheartedromanticfunnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
William Baldwin1995$4,000$8,000(est)
John Leguizamo1995$2,000$5,000(est)
Sadie Frost1995$2,000$3,000(est)
Erika Eleniak1995$1,000$3,000(est)
Michael Lerner1995$1,000$2,000(est)
Joan Plowright1995$1,000$2,000(est)
Armin Mueller-Stahl1995$1,000$2,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score0.0
RT critic review count11
Rotten Tomatoes audience score55.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating5.3
IMDb votes1,176

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1995$345,972$712,148
International1995N/AN/A
Worldwide1995$345,972$712,148

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1995$172,986$356,074
Digital Rentals ?1995N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1995N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1995$3,990,000$8,213,012
Physical Purchases ?1995$4,111,000$8,462,078
TV & Streaming Revenue1995$145,308$299,102
Total Revenues1995$8,419,294$17,330,266
Expenses
Budget ?1995$381,000 (est)$784,250 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1995$277,000 (est)$570,177 (est)
Participations1995$337,000$693,680
Residuals ?1995$597,000$1,228,864
Interest & Overhead1995$76,200$156,850
Total Expenses1995$1,668,200$3,433,821
Movie Net Profit or Loss1995$6,751,094$13,896,445

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