Synopsis
Two over-loyal Celtic fans kidnap their opponent's star player in order to guarantee their team the championship.
Scores
Overall Score
45.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
46.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
52.4%
Review Aggregate
29.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 18% of 17 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, uneven tone, thin plot. Many reviews cite thin plot, uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
funnyuneven tonethin plotcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damon Wayans | 1996 | $117,000 | $234,000 | (est) |
| Daniel Stern | 1996 | $72,000 | $144,000 | (est) |
| Dan Aykroyd | 1996 | $54,000 | $109,000 | (est) |
| Gail O'Grady | 1996 | $44,000 | $89,000 | (est) |
| Christopher McDonald | 1996 | $38,000 | $76,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score12.0
RT critic review count25
Rotten Tomatoes audience score32.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.3
IMDb votes11,039
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1996 | $9,255,027 | $18,504,155 |
| International | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1996 | $9,255,027 | $18,504,155 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1996 | $4,627,514 | $9,252,078 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1996 | $16,626,000 | $33,241,403 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1996 | $19,698,000 | $39,383,446 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1996 | $2,221,206 | $4,440,997 |
| Total Revenues | 1996 | $43,172,720 | $86,317,924 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1996 | $14,808,000 (est) | $29,606,562 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1996 | $4,150,000 (est) | $8,297,355 (est) |
| Participations | 1996 | $1,727,000 | $3,452,899 |
| Residuals ? | 1996 | $2,786,000 | $5,570,224 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1996 | $2,961,600 | $5,921,312 |
| Total Expenses | 1996 | $26,432,600 | $52,848,353 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1996 | $16,740,120 | $33,469,571 |
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