Chances Are

1989 | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Romantic Comedy, Supernatural

Synopsis

A reincarnated man unknowingly falls in love with his own daughter from his previous life. Once he realizes this, he tries to end their relationship before angels erase his memory.

Scores

Overall Score
64.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
59.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
70.6%
Review Aggregate
65.4

Critic Consensus

66.7% Fresh • 24 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 67% of 24 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, funny, lighthearted. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

romanticfunnylightheartedstylizedcharacter-drivenemotional

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Cybill Shepherd1989$1,500,000 source$3,794,758reported
Robert Downey Jr.1989$801,000$2,027,000(est)
Ryan O'Neal1989$603,000$1,526,000(est)
Mary Stuart Masterson1989$493,000$1,248,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score66.0
RT critic review count32
Rotten Tomatoes audience score65.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes14,586

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1989$16,278,590$41,182,207
International1989N/AN/A
Worldwide1989$16,278,590$41,182,207

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1989$8,139,295$20,591,104
Digital Rentals ?1989N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1989N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1989$29,181,000$73,823,223
Physical Purchases ?1989$16,181,000$40,935,320
TV & Streaming Revenue1989$4,069,648$10,295,552
Total Revenues1989$57,570,942$145,645,199
Expenses
Budget ?1989$16,000,000$40,477,419
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1989$6,219,000 (est)$15,733,067 (est)
Participations1989$4,606,000$11,652,437
Residuals ?1989$3,543,000$8,963,219
Interest & Overhead1989$3,200,000$8,095,484
Total Expenses1989$33,568,000$84,921,626
Movie Net Profit or Loss1989$24,002,942$60,723,573

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