Synopsis
Axel Foley, while investigating a car theft ring, comes across something much bigger than that: the same men who killed his boss are running a counterfeit money ring out of a theme park in Los Angeles.
Scores
Overall Score
72.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
82.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
84.7%
Review Aggregate
30.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 8% of 49 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, visually striking, suspenseful. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
funnyvisually strikingsuspensefulaction-packedcharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Murphy | 1994 | $15,000,000 source | $31,751,012 | reported |
| Judge Reinhold | 1994 | $3,005,000 | $6,361,000 | (est) |
| Hector Elizondo | 1994 | $2,263,000 | $4,789,000 | (est) |
| Theresa Randle | 1994 | $1,850,000 | $3,916,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score11.0
RT critic review count57
Rotten Tomatoes audience score35.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes98,421
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1994 | $42,614,912 | $90,204,439 |
| International | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1994 | $42,614,912 | $90,204,439 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1994 | $21,307,456 | $45,102,220 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1994 | $49,538,000 | $104,858,776 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1994 | $45,725,000 | $96,787,669 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1994 | $10,653,728 | $22,551,110 |
| Total Revenues | 1994 | $127,224,184 | $269,299,774 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1994 | $50,000,000 | $105,836,707 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1994 | $16,059,000 (est) | $33,992,634 (est) |
| Participations | 1994 | $10,178,000 | $21,544,120 |
| Residuals ? | 1994 | $7,552,000 | $15,985,576 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1994 | $7,500,000 | $15,875,506 |
| Total Expenses | 1994 | $91,289,000 | $193,234,543 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1994 | $35,935,184 | $76,065,231 |
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