Synopsis
A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood.
Scores
Overall Score
73.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
89.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
47.8%
Review Aggregate
85.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 89% of 55 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, dark. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thin plotfunnydarksurrealmacabregrittysatiricalcharacter-drivenvisually strikingpsychological
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Turturro | 1991 | $469,000 | $1,081,000 | (est) |
| John Goodman | 1991 | $289,000 | $666,000 | (est) |
| Judy Davis | 1991 | $218,000 | $501,000 | (est) |
| Michael Lerner | 1991 | $178,000 | $410,000 | (est) |
| John Mahoney | 1991 | $152,000 | $350,000 | (est) |
| Jon Polito | 1991 | $134,000 | $308,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score89.0
RT critic review count66
Rotten Tomatoes audience score89.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.6
IMDb votes133,605
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1991 | $6,153,939 | $14,173,940 |
| International | 1991 | $108 | $249 |
| Worldwide | 1991 | $6,154,047 | $14,174,189 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1991 | $3,077,013 | $7,087,070 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1991 | $22,600,000 | $52,053,010 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1991 | $13,782,000 | $31,743,123 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1991 | $1,476,945 | $3,401,746 |
| Total Revenues | 1991 | $40,935,958 | $94,284,949 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1991 | $9,000,000 | $20,729,075 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1991 | $3,742,000 (est) | $8,618,689 (est) |
| Participations | 1991 | $1,637,000 | $3,770,388 |
| Residuals ? | 1991 | $2,754,000 | $6,343,097 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1991 | $1,800,000 | $4,145,815 |
| Total Expenses | 1991 | $18,933,000 | $43,607,064 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1991 | $22,002,958 | $50,677,885 |
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