Synopsis
A businessman comes to Washington with his ex Vegas showgirl girlfriend, and after some embarrassments, he hires a reporter as tutor to smarten her up. She turns out to be smart, sucks up knowledge and questions things. Trouble?
Scores
Overall Score
43.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
31.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
66.3%
Review Aggregate
32.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 24% of 21 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, character-driven, political. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotcharacter-drivenpoliticalgrittyfunnystylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melanie Griffith | 1993 | $257,000 | $558,000 | (est) |
| John Goodman | 1993 | $158,000 | $344,000 | (est) |
| Don Johnson | 1993 | $119,000 | $259,000 | (est) |
| Edward Herrmann | 1993 | $97,000 | $211,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score25.0
RT critic review count28
Rotten Tomatoes audience score27.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.2
IMDb votes4,376
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1993 | $17,952,857 | $38,974,472 |
| International | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1993 | $17,952,857 | $38,974,472 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1993 | $8,976,428 | $19,487,236 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1993 | $27,714,000 | $60,165,272 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1993 | $22,270,000 | $48,346,706 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1993 | $4,308,686 | $9,353,873 |
| Total Revenues | 1993 | $63,269,114 | $137,353,087 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1993 | $18,263,000 (est) | $39,647,772 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1993 | $6,681,000 (est) | $14,504,012 (est) |
| Participations | 1993 | $5,062,000 | $10,989,269 |
| Residuals ? | 1993 | $3,897,000 | $8,460,131 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1993 | $3,652,600 | $7,929,554 |
| Total Expenses | 1993 | $37,555,600 | $81,530,739 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1993 | $25,713,514 | $55,822,349 |
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