Boomerang

1992 | Comedy, Drama, Romance, Promiscuous Character, Romantic Comedy, Womanizer

Synopsis

A successful executive and womanizer finds his lifestyle choices have turned back on him when his new female boss turns out to be an even bigger deviant than he is.

Scores

Overall Score
76.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
73.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
92.2%
Review Aggregate
53.9

Critic Consensus

61.3% Fresh • 31 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 61% of 31 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, romantic. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnythin plotromanticlightheartedcharacter-drivendark

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Eddie Murphy1992$2,673,000$5,976,000(est)
Halle Berry1992$1,645,000$3,679,000(est)
Robin Givens1992$1,239,000$2,770,000(est)
David Alan Grier1992$1,013,000$2,264,000(est)
Martin Lawrence1992$866,000$1,937,000(est)
Grace Jones1992$762,000$1,705,000(est)
Geoffrey Holder1992$684,000$1,530,000(est)
Eartha Kitt1992$623,000$1,394,000(est)
Chris Rock1992$574,000$1,284,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score48.0
RT critic review count42
Rotten Tomatoes audience score59.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating5.6
IMDb votes32,833

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1992$70,052,450$156,631,870
International1992N/AN/A
Worldwide1992$70,052,450$156,631,870

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 Revenue1992$35,026,225$78,315,935
Digital Rentals ?1992N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1992N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1992$54,639,000$122,168,586
Physical Purchases ?1992$38,989,000$87,176,394
TV & Streaming Revenue1992$19,614,686$43,856,924
Total Revenues1992$148,268,911$331,517,838
Expenses
Budget ?1992$42,000,000$93,908,758
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1992$14,498,000 (est)$32,416,409 (est)
Participations1992$11,862,000$26,522,516
Residuals ?1992$7,861,000$17,576,589
Interest & Overhead1992$7,140,000$15,964,489
Total Expenses1992$83,361,000$186,388,760
Movie Net Profit or Loss1992$64,907,911$145,129,078

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