Synopsis
In hot water with the mob over an unpaid debt, a con man poses as a family friend in an affluent Pennsylvania suburb.
Scores
Overall Score
53.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
42.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
75.1%
Review Aggregate
41.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 21% of 14 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-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinbad | 1995 | $854,000 | $1,759,000 | (est) |
| Phil Hartman | 1995 | $526,000 | $1,083,000 | (est) |
| Jeffrey Jones | 1995 | $396,000 | $815,000 | (est) |
| Kim Greist | 1995 | $324,000 | $666,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score18.0
RT critic review count22
Rotten Tomatoes audience score55.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes7,818
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1995 | $26,325,256 | $54,187,880 |
| International | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1995 | $26,325,256 | $54,187,880 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1995 | $13,162,628 | $27,093,940 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1995 | $30,374,000 | $62,521,811 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1995 | $31,293,000 | $64,413,479 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1995 | $6,581,314 | $13,546,970 |
| Total Revenues | 1995 | $81,410,942 | $167,576,200 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1995 | $10,500,000 | $21,613,189 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1995 | $7,116,000 (est) | $14,647,567 (est) |
| Participations | 1995 | $6,513,000 | $13,406,353 |
| Residuals ? | 1995 | $4,870,000 | $10,024,403 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1995 | $2,100,000 | $4,322,638 |
| Total Expenses | 1995 | $31,099,000 | $64,014,150 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1995 | $50,311,942 | $103,562,050 |
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