Synopsis
A military weapons engineer struggles to do his job responsibly, while a hapless tank commander has to live with the consequences in combat years later.
Scores
Overall Score
48.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
48.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
63.0%
Review Aggregate
23.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 5 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize psychological, funny, character-driven. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
psychologicalfunnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dudley Moore | 1984 | $1,732,000 | $5,228,000 | (est) |
| Eddie Murphy | 1984 | $1,066,000 | $3,218,000 | (est) |
| Kate Capshaw | 1984 | $803,000 | $2,423,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count5
Rotten Tomatoes audience score13.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating3.8
IMDb votes6,634
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1984 | $19,265,302 | $58,166,749 |
| International | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1984 | $19,265,302 | $58,166,749 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1984 | $9,632,651 | $29,083,375 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1984 | $10,106,000 | $30,512,533 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1984 | $5,379,000 | $16,240,542 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1984 | $4,816,326 | $14,541,687 |
| Total Revenues | 1984 | $29,933,976 | $90,378,137 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1984 | $18,000,000 | $54,346,487 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1984 | $5,683,000 (est) | $17,158,394 (est) |
| Participations | 1984 | $1,197,000 | $3,614,041 |
| Residuals ? | 1984 | $1,368,000 | $4,130,333 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1984 | $3,600,000 | $10,869,297 |
| Total Expenses | 1984 | $29,848,000 | $90,118,552 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1984 | $85,976 | $259,584 |
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