Synopsis
A workaholic needs a date for a dinner with new important clientele, but who his brother sets him up with could lead to disaster.
Scores
Overall Score
69.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
69.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
85.9%
Review Aggregate
39.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 29% of 17 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, family-friendly. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
funnythin plotfamily-friendlyvisually strikingscaryromantic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Basinger | 1987 | $1,302,000 | $3,595,000 | (est) |
| Bruce Willis | 1987 | $801,000 | $2,213,000 | (est) |
| John Larroquette | 1987 | $603,000 | $1,666,000 | (est) |
| William Daniels | 1987 | $493,000 | $1,362,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score24.0
RT critic review count25
Rotten Tomatoes audience score42.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes25,335
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1987 | $39,321,715 | $108,584,701 |
| International | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1987 | $39,321,715 | $108,584,701 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1987 | $19,660,858 | $54,292,350 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1987 | $28,877,000 | $79,742,209 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1987 | $13,470,000 | $37,196,646 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1987 | $9,830,429 | $27,146,175 |
| Total Revenues | 1987 | $71,838,286 | $198,377,380 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1987 | $16,000,000 | $44,183,099 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1987 | $8,116,000 (est) | $22,411,877 (est) |
| Participations | 1987 | $5,747,000 | $15,870,017 |
| Residuals ? | 1987 | $3,597,000 | $9,932,913 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1987 | $3,200,000 | $8,836,620 |
| Total Expenses | 1987 | $36,660,000 | $101,234,525 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1987 | $35,178,286 | $97,142,856 |
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