Synopsis
A woman cons two old boyfriends into searching for her runaway son by convincing both that they are the boy's father.
Scores
Overall Score
57.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
56.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
73.9%
Review Aggregate
32.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 28% of 54 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, pacing issues. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
funnythin plotpacing issueslightheartedcharacter-drivencoming of ageuneven tonefamily-friendly
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Williams | 1997 | $8,300,000 | $16,222,000 | (est) |
| Billy Crystal | 1997 | $5,109,000 | $9,986,000 | (est) |
| Julia Louis-Dreyfus | 1997 | $3,847,000 | $7,518,000 | (est) |
| Nastassja Kinski | 1997 | $3,145,000 | $6,147,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score26.0
RT critic review count62
Rotten Tomatoes audience score26.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.3
IMDb votes17,111
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1997 | $28,598,376 | $55,896,016 |
| International | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1997 | $28,598,376 | $55,896,016 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1997 | $14,299,188 | $27,948,008 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1997 | $24,393,000 | $47,676,536 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1997 | $32,592,000 | $63,701,622 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1997 | $7,149,594 | $13,974,004 |
| Total Revenues | 1997 | $78,433,782 | $153,300,171 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1997 | $85,000,000 | $166,133,956 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1997 | $14,324,000 (est) | $27,996,503 (est) |
| Participations | 1997 | $1,569,000 | $3,066,637 |
| Residuals ? | 1997 | $4,551,000 | $8,895,007 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1997 | $12,750,000 | $24,920,093 |
| Total Expenses | 1997 | $118,194,000 | $231,012,198 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1997 | $-39,760,218 | $-77,712,027 |
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