Synopsis
Serious wannabe writer Chris starts college at UCLA and shares a room with Alex, who turns out to be a cute party girl. He wants to move--at first.
Scores
Overall Score
43.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
62.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
3.2%
Review Aggregate
73.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 84% of 32 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize dark, funny, stylized. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
darkfunnystylizednoirvisually strikingsatirical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Douglas | 1990 | $2,116,000 | $5,078,000 | (est) |
| Kathleen Turner | 1990 | $1,302,000 | $3,126,000 | (est) |
| Danny DeVito | 1990 | $980,000 | $2,353,000 | (est) |
| G. D. Spradlin | 1990 | $802,000 | $1,924,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score84.0
RT critic review count44
Rotten Tomatoes audience score71.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating5.8
IMDb votes2,263
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1990 | $70,912 | $170,200 |
| International | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1990 | $70,912 | $170,200 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1990 | $35,456 | $85,100 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1990 | $798,000 | $1,915,322 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1990 | $433,000 | $1,039,266 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1990 | $35,456 | $85,100 |
| Total Revenues | 1990 | $1,301,912 | $3,124,788 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1990 | $26,000,000 | $62,403,982 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1990 | $80,000 (est) | $192,012 (est) |
| Participations | 1990 | $26,000 | $62,404 |
| Residuals ? | 1990 | $84,000 | $201,613 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1990 | $4,420,000 | $10,608,677 |
| Total Expenses | 1990 | $30,610,000 | $73,468,688 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1990 | $-29,308,088 | $-70,343,900 |
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