Synopsis
A minor-league baseball player must spend $30 million in 30 days in order to inherit $300 million. However, he's not allowed to own any assets, destroy the money, gift it, give it to charity, or tell anyone about the deal.
Scores
Overall Score
74.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
75.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
87.7%
Review Aggregate
51.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 33% of 15 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, character-driven, emotional. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
funnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Pryor | 1985 | $1,078,000 | $3,144,000 | (est) |
| John Candy | 1985 | $664,000 | $1,935,000 | (est) |
| Lonette McKee | 1985 | $500,000 | $1,457,000 | (est) |
| Stephen Collins | 1985 | $409,000 | $1,191,000 | (est) |
| Hume Cronyn | 1985 | $350,000 | $1,019,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score39.0
RT critic review count23
Rotten Tomatoes audience score56.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes45,605
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1985 | $40,833,132 | $119,046,036 |
| International | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1985 | $40,833,132 | $119,046,036 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1985 | $20,416,566 | $59,523,018 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1985 | $23,515,000 | $68,556,278 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1985 | $10,343,000 | $30,154,267 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1985 | $10,208,283 | $29,761,509 |
| Total Revenues | 1985 | $64,482,849 | $187,995,072 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1985 | $15,000,000 | $43,731,413 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1985 | $7,943,000 (est) | $23,157,241 (est) |
| Participations | 1985 | $5,159,000 | $15,040,691 |
| Residuals ? | 1985 | $2,986,000 | $8,705,467 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1985 | $3,000,000 | $8,746,283 |
| Total Expenses | 1985 | $34,088,000 | $99,381,093 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1985 | $30,394,849 | $88,613,979 |
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