Big Business

1988 | Comedy, Sibling, Twin

Synopsis

Two couples of sisters from New York and from the countryside discover that they are connected in an incredible way.

Scores

Overall Score
72.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
65.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
87.6%
Review Aggregate
61.0

Critic Consensus

66.7% Fresh • 15 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 67% of 15 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, character-driven, emotional. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Bette Midler1988$2,476,000$6,565,000(est)
Lily Tomlin1988$1,524,000$4,041,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score52.0
RT critic review count23
Rotten Tomatoes audience score69.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes16,429

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1988$40,150,487$106,468,367
International1988N/AN/A
Worldwide1988$40,150,487$106,468,367

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1988$20,075,244$53,234,183
Digital Rentals ?1988N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1988N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1988$31,794,000$84,309,195
Physical Purchases ?1988$16,631,000$44,100,970
TV & Streaming Revenue1988$10,037,622$26,617,092
Total Revenues1988$78,537,865$208,261,440
Expenses
Budget ?1988$20,000,000$53,034,658
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1988$9,079,000 (est)$24,075,083 (est)
Participations1988$6,283,000$16,660,838
Residuals ?1988$4,056,000$10,755,429
Interest & Overhead1988$4,000,000$10,606,932
Total Expenses1988$43,418,000$115,132,938
Movie Net Profit or Loss1988$35,119,865$93,128,502

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