Synopsis
Con man Kevin Lennihan, framed in a jewel smuggling, tries for an insanity plea, and is sent to a hospital for review, where he is confused for a doctor and takes over the hospital when a major storm hits.
Scores
Overall Score
48.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
33.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
72.1%
Review Aggregate
43.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 1 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 | 1987 | $2,800,000 | $7,732,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count2
Rotten Tomatoes audience score36.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating5.3
IMDb votes4,118
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1987 | $20,240,502 | $55,893,006 |
| International | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1987 | $20,240,502 | $55,893,006 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1987 | $10,120,251 | $27,946,503 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1987 | $20,252,000 | $55,924,757 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1987 | $9,447,000 | $26,087,358 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1987 | $5,060,126 | $13,973,251 |
| Total Revenues | 1987 | $44,879,376 | $123,931,870 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1987 | $14,000,000 | $38,660,211 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1987 | $5,309,000 (est) | $14,660,504 (est) |
| Participations | 1987 | $1,795,000 | $4,956,791 |
| Residuals ? | 1987 | $2,432,000 | $6,715,831 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1987 | $2,800,000 | $7,732,042 |
| Total Expenses | 1987 | $26,336,000 | $72,725,380 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1987 | $18,543,376 | $51,206,490 |
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