Synopsis
When a desperate movie producer fails to get a major star for his bargain-basement film, he decides to shoot the film secretly around him.
Scores
Overall Score
81.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
80.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
89.3%
Review Aggregate
70.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 83% of 108 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, satirical, lighthearted. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
funnysatiricallightheartedaction-packedhistoricalvisually strikingcharacter-drivensurreal
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Martin | 1999 | $4,303,000 | $8,103,000 | (est) |
| Eddie Murphy | 1999 | $2,649,000 | $4,988,000 | (est) |
| Heather Graham | 1999 | $1,994,000 | $3,755,000 | (est) |
| Christine Baranski | 1999 | $1,631,000 | $3,070,000 | (est) |
| Robert Downey Jr. | 1999 | $1,395,000 | $2,626,000 | (est) |
| Terence Stamp | 1999 | $1,228,000 | $2,312,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score83.0
RT critic review count111
Rotten Tomatoes audience score61.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes76,699
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1999 | $66,384,776 | $124,999,419 |
| International | 1999 | $32,241,000 | $60,708,291 |
| Worldwide | 1999 | $98,625,776 | $185,707,710 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1999 | $46,088,788 | $86,783,026 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1999 | $26,703,000 | $50,280,496 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1999 | $34,513,000 | $64,986,360 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1999 | $16,596,194 | $31,249,855 |
| Total Revenues | 1999 | $123,900,982 | $233,299,737 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1999 | $55,000,000 | $103,562,420 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1999 | $24,991,000 (est) | $47,056,881 (est) |
| Participations | 1999 | $9,912,000 | $18,663,831 |
| Residuals ? | 1999 | $5,318,000 | $10,013,545 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1999 | $8,250,000 | $15,534,363 |
| Total Expenses | 1999 | $103,471,000 | $194,831,040 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1999 | $20,429,982 | $38,468,698 |
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