Synopsis
A con-man takes advantage of the situation of a psychiatric out-patient being mistaken for a missing millionaire.
Scores
Overall Score
33.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
31.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
38.8%
Review Aggregate
27.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 17 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, character-driven, funny. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotcharacter-drivenfunnyemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Pryor | 1991 | $1,222,000 | $2,815,000 | (est) |
| Gene Wilder | 1991 | $752,000 | $1,733,000 | (est) |
| Mercedes Ruehl | 1991 | $566,000 | $1,305,000 | (est) |
| Stephen Lang | 1991 | $463,000 | $1,067,000 | (est) |
| Vanessa Williams | 1991 | $396,000 | $912,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score5.0
RT critic review count21
Rotten Tomatoes audience score34.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating5.3
IMDb votes4,620
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1991 | $2,865,916 | $6,600,865 |
| International | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1991 | $2,865,916 | $6,600,865 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1991 | $1,432,958 | $3,300,433 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1991 | $13,946,000 | $32,120,853 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1991 | $8,505,000 | $19,588,976 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1991 | $1,146,366 | $2,640,346 |
| Total Revenues | 1991 | $25,030,324 | $57,650,608 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1991 | $17,000,000 | $39,154,919 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1991 | $1,919,000 (est) | $4,419,899 (est) |
| Participations | 1991 | $1,001,000 | $2,305,534 |
| Residuals ? | 1991 | $1,707,000 | $3,931,615 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1991 | $3,400,000 | $7,830,984 |
| Total Expenses | 1991 | $25,027,000 | $57,642,951 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1991 | $3,324 | $7,657 |
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