Synopsis
A lawyer defends a woman accused of killing her older lover by having sex with him.
Scores
Overall Score
48.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
49.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
62.6%
Review Aggregate
22.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 7% of 30 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, pacing issues. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
funnythin plotpacing issueshistoricalcharacter-drivensuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madonna | 1993 | $1,956,000 | $4,246,000 | (est) |
| Willem Dafoe | 1993 | $1,204,000 | $2,614,000 | (est) |
| Joe Mantegna | 1993 | $907,000 | $1,968,000 | (est) |
| Anne Archer | 1993 | $741,000 | $1,609,000 | (est) |
| Julianne Moore | 1993 | $634,000 | $1,376,000 | (est) |
| Jürgen Prochnow | 1993 | $558,000 | $1,211,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score8.0
RT critic review count38
Rotten Tomatoes audience score23.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating4.6
IMDb votes17,236
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1993 | $13,273,595 | $28,816,102 |
| International | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1993 | $13,273,595 | $28,816,102 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1993 | $6,636,798 | $14,408,051 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1993 | $27,756,000 | $60,256,451 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1993 | $22,303,000 | $48,418,347 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1993 | $3,185,663 | $6,915,865 |
| Total Revenues | 1993 | $59,881,460 | $129,998,713 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1993 | $30,000,000 | $65,128,028 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1993 | $4,750,000 (est) | $10,311,938 (est) |
| Participations | 1993 | $2,395,000 | $5,199,388 |
| Residuals ? | 1993 | $3,848,000 | $8,353,755 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1993 | $5,100,000 | $11,071,765 |
| Total Expenses | 1993 | $46,093,000 | $100,064,873 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1993 | $13,788,460 | $29,933,841 |
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