Synopsis
NYC cartoonist Duffy meets the bad cappuccino maker, chef Meg, and falls in love. She moves in with him, marries him - but they have problems having a baby.
Scores
Overall Score
27.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
15.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
49.3%
Review Aggregate
17.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 5 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize scary, funny, romantic. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
scaryfunnyromanticcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Wilder | 1990 | $138,000 | $331,000 | (est) |
| Christine Lahti | 1990 | $85,000 | $204,000 | (est) |
| Mary Stuart Masterson | 1990 | $64,000 | $153,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score0.0
RT critic review count8
Rotten Tomatoes audience score15.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating4.8
IMDb votes1,635
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1990 | $8,141,292 | $19,540,346 |
| International | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1990 | $8,141,292 | $19,540,346 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1990 | $4,070,646 | $9,770,173 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1990 | $18,181,000 | $43,637,181 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1990 | $9,856,000 | $23,655,907 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1990 | $1,953,910 | $4,689,683 |
| Total Revenues | 1990 | $34,061,556 | $81,752,944 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1990 | $13,026,000 (est) | $31,264,392 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1990 | $3,420,000 (est) | $8,208,523 (est) |
| Participations | 1990 | $1,362,000 | $3,269,008 |
| Residuals ? | 1990 | $2,160,000 | $5,184,330 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1990 | $2,605,200 | $6,252,878 |
| Total Expenses | 1990 | $22,573,200 | $54,179,133 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1990 | $11,488,356 | $27,573,812 |
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