Synopsis
When a crass new-money tycoon's membership application is turned down at a snooty country club, he retaliates by buying the club and turning it into a tacky amusement park.
Scores
Overall Score
59.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
75.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
62.4%
Review Aggregate
17.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 5% of 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie Mason | 1988 | $962,000 | $2,551,000 | (est) |
| Robert Stack | 1988 | $592,000 | $1,570,000 | (est) |
| Dyan Cannon | 1988 | $446,000 | $1,182,000 | (est) |
| Dina Merrill | 1988 | $365,000 | $967,000 | (est) |
| Jonathan Silverman | 1988 | $312,000 | $827,000 | (est) |
| Brian McNamara | 1988 | $274,000 | $728,000 | (est) |
| Marsha Warfield | 1988 | $246,000 | $653,000 | (est) |
| Paul Bartel | 1988 | $224,000 | $595,000 | (est) |
| Randy Quaid | 1988 | $207,000 | $548,000 | (est) |
| Chevy Chase | 1988 | $192,000 | $509,000 | (est) |
| Dan Aykroyd | 1988 | $180,000 | $476,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score4.0
RT critic review count24
Rotten Tomatoes audience score18.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating3.8
IMDb votes17,005
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1988 | $11,798,302 | $31,285,946 |
| International | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1988 | $11,798,302 | $31,285,946 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1988 | $5,899,151 | $15,642,973 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1988 | $21,497,000 | $57,004,303 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1988 | $11,244,000 | $29,816,085 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1988 | $2,831,592 | $7,508,627 |
| Total Revenues | 1988 | $41,471,743 | $109,971,988 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1988 | $20,000,000 | $53,034,659 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1988 | $4,003,000 (est) | $10,614,887 (est) |
| Participations | 1988 | $1,659,000 | $4,399,225 |
| Residuals ? | 1988 | $2,550,000 | $6,761,919 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1988 | $4,000,000 | $10,606,932 |
| Total Expenses | 1988 | $32,212,000 | $85,417,621 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1988 | $9,259,743 | $24,554,367 |
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