Synopsis
A depressed housewife whose husband is having an affair contemplates suicide, but changes her mind when she faces death by a killer hired to do her in.
Scores
Overall Score
26.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
15.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
35.8%
Review Aggregate
34.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cher | 1996 | $1,251,000 | $2,500,000 | (est) |
| Chazz Palminteri | 1996 | $770,000 | $1,539,000 | (est) |
| Ryan O'Neal | 1996 | $580,000 | $1,159,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score7.0
RT critic review count15
Rotten Tomatoes audience score49.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating5.7
IMDb votes2,378
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1996 | $2,104,439 | $4,207,536 |
| International | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1996 | $2,104,439 | $4,207,536 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1996 | $1,052,220 | $2,103,768 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1996 | $9,003,000 | $18,000,261 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1996 | $10,666,000 | $21,325,201 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1996 | $841,776 | $1,683,015 |
| Total Revenues | 1996 | $21,562,995 | $43,112,245 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1996 | $13,000,000 | $25,991,713 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1996 | $1,946,000 (est) | $3,890,759 (est) |
| Participations | 1996 | $863,000 | $1,725,450 |
| Residuals ? | 1996 | $1,487,000 | $2,973,052 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1996 | $2,600,000 | $5,198,343 |
| Total Expenses | 1996 | $19,896,000 | $39,779,317 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1996 | $1,666,995 | $3,332,928 |
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