Synopsis
The comic strip detective finds his life vastly complicated when Breathless Mahoney makes advances towards him while he is trying to battle Big Boy Caprice's united mob.
Scores
Overall Score
83.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
84.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
95.8%
Review Aggregate
59.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 63% of 46 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, stylized, funny. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotstylizedfunnyvisually strikingnoirromanticsuspensefulaction-packed
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Beatty | 1990 | $11,280,000 | $27,074,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score63.0
RT critic review count59
Rotten Tomatoes audience score53.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes68,754
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1990 | $103,738,730 | $248,988,820 |
| International | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1990 | $103,738,730 | $248,988,820 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1990 | $51,869,365 | $124,494,410 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1990 | $55,463,000 | $133,119,684 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1990 | $30,067,000 | $72,165,399 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1990 | $29,046,844 | $69,716,870 |
| Total Revenues | 1990 | $166,446,209 | $399,496,362 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1990 | $47,000,000 | $112,807,189 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 1990 | $53,900,000 | $129,368,245 |
| Participations | 1990 | $13,316,000 | $31,960,437 |
| Residuals ? | 1990 | $7,714,000 | $18,514,780 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1990 | $7,990,000 | $19,177,222 |
| Total Expenses | 1990 | $129,920,000 | $311,827,873 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1990 | $36,526,209 | $87,668,490 |
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