Synopsis
A moral college ethics professor plans to kill his neighbor, a Nazi death camp commander.
Scores
Overall Score
14.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
11.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
16.0%
Review Aggregate
18.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Aykroyd | 1996 | $2,000 | $5,000 | (est) |
| Lily Tomlin | 1996 | $2,000 | $3,000 | (est) |
| Jack Lemmon | 1996 | $1,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
| Bonnie Hunt | 1996 | $1,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
| Brian Kerwin | 1996 | $1,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score0.0
RT critic review count8
Rotten Tomatoes audience score20.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating4.7
IMDb votes1,519
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1996 | $197,322 | $394,518 |
| International | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1996 | $197,322 | $394,518 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1996 | $98,661 | $197,259 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1996 | $3,201,000 | $6,399,960 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1996 | $3,792,000 | $7,581,583 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1996 | $88,795 | $177,533 |
| Total Revenues | 1996 | $7,180,456 | $14,356,336 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1996 | $250,000 (est) | $499,841 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1996 | $158,000 (est) | $315,899 (est) |
| Participations | 1996 | $287,000 | $573,817 |
| Residuals ? | 1996 | $513,000 | $1,025,673 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1996 | $50,000 | $99,968 |
| Total Expenses | 1996 | $1,258,000 | $2,515,198 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1996 | $5,922,456 | $11,841,138 |
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