Synopsis
Two household robots run away and try to start a family.
Scores
Overall Score
16.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
17.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
14.2%
Review Aggregate
19.5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Kaufman | 1981 | $675,000 | $2,329,000 | (est) |
| Bernadette Peters | 1981 | $415,000 | $1,433,000 | (est) |
| Randy Quaid | 1981 | $313,000 | $1,079,000 | (est) |
| Kenneth McMillan | 1981 | $256,000 | $882,000 | (est) |
| Christopher Guest | 1981 | $219,000 | $755,000 | (est) |
| Melanie Mayron | 1981 | $193,000 | $664,000 | (est) |
| Richard B. Shull | 1981 | $173,000 | $596,000 | (est) |
| Dick Miller | 1981 | $157,000 | $543,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score0.0
RT critic review count6
Rotten Tomatoes audience score25.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating4.3
IMDb votes1,783
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1981 | $2,154,696 | $7,435,953 |
| International | 1981 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1981 | $2,154,696 | $7,435,953 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1981 | $1,077,348 | $3,717,976 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1981 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1981 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1981 | $656,000 | $2,263,886 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1981 | $558,000 | $1,925,683 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1981 | $861,878 | $2,974,381 |
| Total Revenues | 1981 | $3,153,226 | $10,881,926 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1981 | $12,000,000 | $41,412,541 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1981 | $1,491,000 (est) | $5,145,508 (est) |
| Participations | 1981 | $63,000 | $217,416 |
| Residuals ? | 1981 | $122,000 | $421,027 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1981 | $2,400,000 | $8,282,508 |
| Total Expenses | 1981 | $16,076,000 | $55,479,000 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1981 | $-12,922,774 | $-44,597,074 |
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