Synopsis
An ultraconservative security guard suffers a debilitating stroke and is assigned to a rehabilitative program that includes singing lessons with the drag queen next door.
Scores
Overall Score
56.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
58.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
57.2%
Review Aggregate
50.9
Critic Consensus
No professional critic quote data was available to synthesize a consensus summary.
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Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert De Niro | 1999 | $1,760,000 | $3,315,000 | (est) |
| Philip Seymour Hoffman | 1999 | $1,084,000 | $2,041,000 | (est) |
| Barry Miller | 1999 | $816,000 | $1,536,000 | (est) |
| Chris Bauer | 1999 | $667,000 | $1,256,000 | (est) |
| Wilson Jermaine Heredia | 1999 | $571,000 | $1,074,000 | (est) |
| Daphne Rubin-Vega | 1999 | $502,000 | $946,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score40.0
RT critic review count57
Rotten Tomatoes audience score54.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes20,874
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1999 | $4,488,529 | $8,451,690 |
| International | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1999 | $4,488,529 | $8,451,690 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1999 | $2,244,264 | $4,225,845 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1999 | $13,935,000 | $26,238,953 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1999 | $18,010,000 | $33,911,987 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1999 | $1,795,412 | $3,380,676 |
| Total Revenues | 1999 | $35,984,676 | $67,757,461 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1999 | $27,000,000 | $50,839,736 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1999 | $3,345,000 (est) | $6,298,478 (est) |
| Participations | 1999 | $720,000 | $1,355,726 |
| Residuals ? | 1999 | $2,441,000 | $4,596,289 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1999 | $4,590,000 | $8,642,755 |
| Total Expenses | 1999 | $38,096,000 | $71,732,985 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1999 | $-2,111,324 | $-3,975,524 |
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