Synopsis
A kindhearted but bumbling idiot who likes to steal bananas, is passed off for a snitch hiding from the mob.
Scores
Overall Score
40.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
46.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
18.2%
Review Aggregate
66.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 25% of 4 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, romantic, character-driven. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
funnyromanticcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberto Benigni, | 1992 | $14,000 | $30,000 | (est) |
| Nicoletta Braschi | 1992 | $8,000 | $19,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score46.0
RT critic review count13
Rotten Tomatoes audience score85.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes12,116
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1992 | $626,057 | $1,399,815 |
| International | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1992 | $626,057 | $1,399,815 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1992 | $313,028 | $699,908 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1992 | $6,379,000 | $14,262,953 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1992 | $4,552,000 | $10,177,922 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1992 | $250,423 | $559,926 |
| Total Revenues | 1992 | $11,494,451 | $25,700,708 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1992 | $689,000 (est) | $1,540,551 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1992 | $501,000 (est) | $1,120,197 (est) |
| Participations | 1992 | $460,000 | $1,028,525 |
| Residuals ? | 1992 | $812,000 | $1,815,569 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1992 | $137,800 | $308,110 |
| Total Expenses | 1992 | $2,599,800 | $5,812,953 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1992 | $8,894,651 | $19,887,756 |
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