Synopsis
Two radio voice actors are getting married. Larry has fits of fear. A shrink needs 36 hours to scare him to death and cure him - during a family reunion at a scary family castle.
Scores
Overall Score
48.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
49.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
54.7%
Review Aggregate
36.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 6 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, dark. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
funnythin plotdarkcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Wilder | 1986 | $518,000 | $1,481,000 | (est) |
| Gilda Radner | 1986 | $319,000 | $912,000 | (est) |
| Dom DeLuise | 1986 | $240,000 | $687,000 | (est) |
| Jonathan Pryce | 1986 | $196,000 | $561,000 | (est) |
| Paul L. Smith | 1986 | $168,000 | $480,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score10.0
RT critic review count10
Rotten Tomatoes audience score53.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.7
IMDb votes8,536
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1986 | $8,033,397 | $22,993,400 |
| International | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1986 | $8,033,397 | $22,993,400 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1986 | $4,016,698 | $11,496,700 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1986 | $13,472,000 | $38,559,912 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1986 | $5,785,000 | $16,557,979 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1986 | $1,928,015 | $5,518,416 |
| Total Revenues | 1986 | $25,201,714 | $72,133,007 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1986 | $9,000,000 | $25,760,037 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1986 | $2,740,000 (est) | $7,842,500 (est) |
| Participations | 1986 | $1,008,000 | $2,885,124 |
| Residuals ? | 1986 | $1,509,000 | $4,319,099 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1986 | $1,800,000 | $5,152,007 |
| Total Expenses | 1986 | $16,057,000 | $45,958,767 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1986 | $9,144,714 | $26,174,240 |
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