Synopsis
Dan arrives too late for his girlfriend's family's plane to the Caribbean. He gets the next. Once there, Dan's hot pursuit of his girlfriend includes 3 friendly locals, a dubious yacht skipper, corrupt police, hijacker, pirates etc.
Scores
Overall Score
35.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
33.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
41.8%
Review Aggregate
29.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 3 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, funny, character-driven. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
coming of agefunnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cusack | 1987 | $260,000 | $719,000 | (est) |
| Robert Loggia | 1987 | $160,000 | $443,000 | (est) |
| Wendy Gazelle | 1987 | $121,000 | $333,000 | (est) |
| Jerry Stiller | 1987 | $99,000 | $272,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score0.0
RT critic review count5
Rotten Tomatoes audience score44.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating5.8
IMDb votes4,302
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1987 | $4,215,849 | $11,641,830 |
| International | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1987 | $4,215,849 | $11,641,830 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1987 | $2,107,924 | $5,820,915 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1987 | $10,151,000 | $28,031,416 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1987 | $4,735,000 | $13,075,436 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1987 | $1,011,804 | $2,794,039 |
| Total Revenues | 1987 | $18,005,728 | $49,721,806 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1987 | $4,000,000 | $11,045,775 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1987 | $2,185,000 (est) | $6,033,755 (est) |
| Participations | 1987 | $720,000 | $1,988,240 |
| Residuals ? | 1987 | $1,141,000 | $3,150,807 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1987 | $800,000 | $2,209,155 |
| Total Expenses | 1987 | $8,846,000 | $24,427,732 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1987 | $9,159,728 | $25,294,075 |
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