Synopsis
During a joint dinner at the restaurant, the neighbors offer to exchange wives for one night. It was a joke, but only at first.
Scores
Overall Score
50.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
39.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
72.9%
Review Aggregate
34.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 33% of 6 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, character-driven, suspenseful. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotcharacter-drivensuspensefulemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Kline | 1992 | $1,174,000 | $2,624,000 | (est) |
| Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio | 1992 | $722,000 | $1,615,000 | (est) |
| Kevin Spacey | 1992 | $544,000 | $1,216,000 | (est) |
| Rebecca Miller | 1992 | $445,000 | $994,000 | (est) |
| E. G. Marshall | 1992 | $380,000 | $851,000 | (est) |
| Forest Whitaker | 1992 | $335,000 | $749,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score23.0
RT critic review count13
Rotten Tomatoes audience score31.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating5.7
IMDb votes8,722
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1992 | $21,591,728 | $48,277,440 |
| International | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1992 | $21,591,728 | $48,277,440 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1992 | $10,795,864 | $24,138,720 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1992 | $35,694,000 | $79,809,034 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1992 | $25,471,000 | $56,951,193 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1992 | $5,397,932 | $12,069,360 |
| Total Revenues | 1992 | $77,358,796 | $172,968,307 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1992 | $18,000,000 | $40,246,613 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1992 | $7,379,000 (est) | $16,498,875 (est) |
| Participations | 1992 | $6,189,000 | $13,838,127 |
| Residuals ? | 1992 | $4,776,000 | $10,678,768 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1992 | $3,600,000 | $8,049,323 |
| Total Expenses | 1992 | $39,944,000 | $89,311,706 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1992 | $37,414,796 | $83,656,601 |
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