Synopsis
A bored New Jersey suburban housewife's fascination with a free-spirited woman she has read about in the personal columns leads to her being mistaken for the woman herself.
Scores
Overall Score
73.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
69.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
80.7%
Review Aggregate
71.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 85% of 27 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, realistic, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
funnyrealisticvisually strikinglightheartedromanticcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosanna Arquette | 1985 | $325,000 | $949,000 | (est) |
| Aidan Quinn | 1985 | $200,000 | $584,000 | (est) |
| Madonna | 1985 | $151,000 | $440,000 | (est) |
| Robert Joy | 1985 | $123,000 | $360,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score86.0
RT critic review count36
Rotten Tomatoes audience score63.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes28,057
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1985 | $27,398,584 | $79,878,588 |
| International | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1985 | $27,406,126 | $79,900,576 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1985 | $13,699,292 | $39,939,294 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1985 | $20,757,000 | $60,515,531 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1985 | $9,130,000 | $26,617,854 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1985 | $6,849,646 | $19,969,647 |
| Total Revenues | 1985 | $50,435,938 | $147,042,325 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1985 | $5,000,000 | $14,577,138 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 1985 | $1,900,000 | $5,539,312 |
| Participations | 1985 | $4,035,000 | $11,763,750 |
| Residuals ? | 1985 | $2,531,000 | $7,378,947 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1985 | $1,000,000 | $2,915,428 |
| Total Expenses | 1985 | $14,466,000 | $42,174,576 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1985 | $35,969,938 | $104,867,750 |
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