Synopsis
Phil has writer's block after 30 detective novels. In court for inspiration, he sees a cute Romanian murder suspect. He provides her alibi. She stays with him. Will he live to write another novel?
Scores
Overall Score
56.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
51.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
73.5%
Review Aggregate
37.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 12% of 16 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, romantic, character-driven. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
funnyromanticcharacter-driventhin plotemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Selleck | 1989 | $1,221,000 | $3,088,000 | (est) |
| Paulina Porizkova | 1989 | $751,000 | $1,901,000 | (est) |
| William Daniels | 1989 | $566,000 | $1,431,000 | (est) |
| James Farentino | 1989 | $462,000 | $1,170,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score17.0
RT critic review count24
Rotten Tomatoes audience score45.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.8
IMDb votes8,320
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1989 | $18,699,036 | $47,305,548 |
| International | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1989 | $18,699,036 | $47,305,548 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1989 | $9,349,518 | $23,652,774 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1989 | $29,778,000 | $75,333,542 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1989 | $16,512,000 | $41,772,699 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1989 | $4,674,759 | $11,826,387 |
| Total Revenues | 1989 | $60,314,277 | $152,585,402 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1989 | $15,000,000 | $37,947,583 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1989 | $5,501,000 (est) | $13,916,644 (est) |
| Participations | 1989 | $4,825,000 | $12,206,473 |
| Residuals ? | 1989 | $3,641,000 | $9,211,143 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1989 | $3,000,000 | $7,589,517 |
| Total Expenses | 1989 | $31,967,000 | $80,871,359 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1989 | $28,347,277 | $71,714,043 |
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