Synopsis
Frustrated housewife/writer Cathy Palmer ghostwrites a story about Rebecca Ryan, a dashing international spy, and wins a trip to Paris. While there, she is involved in an accident, and awakens in the hospital believing she IS Rebecca Ryan. Much craziness ensues as she meets the writer of the Rebecca Ryan books, thwarts real international spies, and eventually gets her memory back.
Scores
Overall Score
32.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
28.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
27.0%
Review Aggregate
52.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 3 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, romantic, suspenseful. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
funnyromanticsuspensefulcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JoBeth Williams | 1984 | $962,000 | $2,904,000 | (est) |
| Tom Conti | 1984 | $592,000 | $1,788,000 | (est) |
| Giancarlo Giannini | 1984 | $446,000 | $1,346,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score17.0
RT critic review count6
Rotten Tomatoes audience score83.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes1,858
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1984 | $5,021,751 | $15,161,918 |
| International | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1984 | $5,021,751 | $15,161,918 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1984 | $2,510,876 | $7,580,959 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1984 | $3,294,000 | $9,945,407 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1984 | $1,753,000 | $5,292,744 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1984 | $1,205,220 | $3,638,860 |
| Total Revenues | 1984 | $8,763,096 | $26,457,970 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1984 | $10,000,000 | $30,192,493 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1984 | $2,383,000 (est) | $7,194,871 (est) |
| Participations | 1984 | $175,000 | $528,369 |
| Residuals ? | 1984 | $422,000 | $1,274,123 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1984 | $2,000,000 | $6,038,499 |
| Total Expenses | 1984 | $14,980,000 | $45,228,354 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1984 | $-6,216,904 | $-18,770,384 |
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