Synopsis
An unhappily-married Manhattan socialite couple flee from the IRS and end up in Amish country, where they pretend to be visiting relatives.
Scores
Overall Score
61.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
60.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
76.5%
Review Aggregate
37.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 27% of 11 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize stylized, thin plot, romantic. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
stylizedthin plotromanticfunnycharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Allen | 1997 | $2,282,000 | $4,460,000 | (est) |
| Kirstie Alley | 1997 | $1,405,000 | $2,746,000 | (est) |
| Jay O. Sanders | 1997 | $1,058,000 | $2,067,000 | (est) |
| Michael Lerner | 1997 | $865,000 | $1,690,000 | (est) |
| Wayne Knight | 1997 | $740,000 | $1,446,000 | (est) |
| Larry Miller | 1997 | $651,000 | $1,273,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score17.0
RT critic review count24
Rotten Tomatoes audience score46.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes12,713
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1997 | $31,642,996 | $61,846,776 |
| International | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1997 | $31,642,996 | $61,846,776 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1997 | $15,821,498 | $30,923,388 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1997 | $25,861,000 | $50,545,766 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1997 | $34,552,000 | $67,532,474 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1997 | $7,910,749 | $15,461,694 |
| Total Revenues | 1997 | $84,145,247 | $164,463,322 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1997 | $35,000,000 | $68,408,098 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1997 | $8,514,000 (est) | $16,640,758 (est) |
| Participations | 1997 | $6,732,000 | $13,157,809 |
| Residuals ? | 1997 | $4,841,000 | $9,461,817 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1997 | $5,950,000 | $11,629,377 |
| Total Expenses | 1997 | $61,037,000 | $119,297,859 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1997 | $23,108,247 | $45,165,463 |
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