Synopsis
Friends and family of a married Black architect react in different ways to his affair with an Italian secretary.
Scores
Overall Score
72.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
67.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
80.5%
Review Aggregate
72.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 80% of 40 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, thought-provoking, romantic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thin plotthought-provokingromanticvisually strikingemotionalcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Snipes | 1991 | $705,000 | $1,624,000 | (est) |
| Annabella Sciorra | 1991 | $434,000 | $1,000,000 | (est) |
| Spike Lee | 1991 | $327,000 | $753,000 | (est) |
| Ossie Davis | 1991 | $267,000 | $615,000 | (est) |
| Ruby Dee | 1991 | $229,000 | $526,000 | (est) |
| Samuel L. Jackson | 1991 | $201,000 | $463,000 | (est) |
| Lonette McKee | 1991 | $181,000 | $416,000 | (est) |
| John Turturro | 1991 | $164,000 | $379,000 | (est) |
| Frank Vincent | 1991 | $151,000 | $349,000 | (est) |
| Anthony Quinn | 1991 | $141,000 | $324,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score80.0
RT critic review count51
Rotten Tomatoes audience score67.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes20,605
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1991 | $32,482,682 | $74,815,105 |
| International | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1991 | $32,482,682 | $74,815,105 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1991 | $16,241,341 | $37,407,553 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1991 | $40,265,000 | $92,739,578 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1991 | $24,555,000 | $56,555,826 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1991 | $8,120,670 | $18,703,776 |
| Total Revenues | 1991 | $89,182,012 | $205,406,733 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1991 | $14,000,000 | $32,245,228 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1991 | $7,523,000 (est) | $17,327,203 (est) |
| Participations | 1991 | $7,135,000 | $16,433,550 |
| Residuals ? | 1991 | $5,177,000 | $11,923,825 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1991 | $2,800,000 | $6,449,046 |
| Total Expenses | 1991 | $36,635,000 | $84,378,851 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1991 | $52,547,012 | $121,027,882 |
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