Synopsis
After dying before his time, an aspiring black comic gets a second shot at life - by being placed in the body of a wealthy white businessman.
Scores
Overall Score
65.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
66.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
82.7%
Review Aggregate
34.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 19% of 83 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, romantic. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
funnythin plotromanticrealisticlightheartedcoming of agecharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Rock | 2001 | $3,306,000 | $5,857,000 | (est) |
| Regina King | 2001 | $2,035,000 | $3,605,000 | (est) |
| Mark Addy | 2001 | $1,532,000 | $2,714,000 | (est) |
| Eugene Levy | 2001 | $1,253,000 | $2,219,000 | (est) |
| Frankie Faison | 2001 | $1,072,000 | $1,898,000 | (est) |
| Greg Germann | 2001 | $943,000 | $1,671,000 | (est) |
| Jennifer Coolidge | 2001 | $847,000 | $1,500,000 | (est) |
| Chazz Palminteri | 2001 | $771,000 | $1,366,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score18.0
RT critic review count94
Rotten Tomatoes audience score40.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating5.4
IMDb votes25,439
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2001 | $64,186,504 | $113,694,560 |
| International | 2001 | $7,000,000 | $12,399,210 |
| Worldwide | 2001 | $71,186,504 | $126,093,770 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2001 | $34,893,252 | $61,806,964 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2001 | $27,600,000 | $48,888,312 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2001 | $41,238,000 | $73,045,516 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2001 | $16,046,626 | $28,423,640 |
| Total Revenues | 2001 | $119,777,878 | $212,164,432 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2001 | $49,000,000 | $86,794,468 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2001 | $21,914,000 (est) | $38,816,612 (est) |
| Participations | 2001 | $9,582,000 | $16,972,747 |
| Residuals ? | 2001 | $5,855,000 | $10,371,053 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2001 | $8,330,000 | $14,755,060 |
| Total Expenses | 2001 | $94,681,000 | $167,709,939 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2001 | $25,096,878 | $44,454,493 |
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