Synopsis
A suburban housewife chokes to death and is brought back to life by a spell cast by her wacky sister.
Scores
Overall Score
50.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
40.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
72.6%
Review Aggregate
34.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 12 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, character-driven. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfunnycharacter-drivenromanticstylizedemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelley Long | 1987 | $258,000 | $713,000 | (est) |
| Judith Ivey | 1987 | $159,000 | $439,000 | (est) |
| Gabriel Byrne | 1987 | $120,000 | $331,000 | (est) |
| Corbin Bernsen | 1987 | $98,000 | $270,000 | (est) |
| Sela Ward | 1987 | $84,000 | $231,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score10.0
RT critic review count21
Rotten Tomatoes audience score49.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.3
IMDb votes3,944
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1987 | $20,419,446 | $56,387,148 |
| International | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1987 | $20,419,446 | $56,387,148 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1987 | $10,209,723 | $28,193,574 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1987 | $21,061,000 | $58,158,763 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1987 | $9,824,000 | $27,128,422 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1987 | $5,104,862 | $14,096,787 |
| Total Revenues | 1987 | $46,199,584 | $127,577,546 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1987 | $12,068,000 (est) | $33,325,101 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1987 | $6,314,000 (est) | $17,435,755 (est) |
| Participations | 1987 | $1,848,000 | $5,103,148 |
| Residuals ? | 1987 | $2,522,000 | $6,964,361 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1987 | $2,413,600 | $6,665,020 |
| Total Expenses | 1987 | $25,165,600 | $69,493,384 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1987 | $21,033,984 | $58,084,161 |
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