Synopsis
Comic book artist Mike Randall struggling with his "Brenda Starr" strip draws himself into it when disappointed Brenda leaves the strip and heads to the Amazon jungle to find a scientist whose secret formula will create cheap gasoline.
Scores
Overall Score
16.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
14.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
7.3%
Review Aggregate
38.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 1 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, romantic, character-driven. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
funnyromanticcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke Shields | 1992 | $963,000 | $2,153,000 | (est) |
| Diana Scarwid | 1992 | $593,000 | $1,325,000 | (est) |
| Jeffrey Tambor | 1992 | $446,000 | $998,000 | (est) |
| June Gable | 1992 | $365,000 | $816,000 | (est) |
| Charles Durning | 1992 | $312,000 | $698,000 | (est) |
| Tony Peck | 1992 | $275,000 | $614,000 | (est) |
| Timothy Dalton | 1992 | $247,000 | $551,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count1
Rotten Tomatoes audience score32.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating4.8
IMDb votes1,353
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1992 | $67,878 | $151,770 |
| International | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1992 | $67,878 | $151,770 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1992 | $33,939 | $75,885 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1992 | $1,736,000 | $3,881,562 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1992 | $1,239,000 | $2,770,309 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1992 | $33,939 | $75,885 |
| Total Revenues | 1992 | $3,042,878 | $6,803,641 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1992 | $16,000,000 | $35,774,768 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1992 | $80,000 (est) | $178,874 (est) |
| Participations | 1992 | $61,000 | $136,391 |
| Residuals ? | 1992 | $213,000 | $476,252 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1992 | $3,200,000 | $7,154,954 |
| Total Expenses | 1992 | $19,554,000 | $43,721,238 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1992 | $-16,511,122 | $-36,917,597 |
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