Synopsis
Two scientists who are hopeless with the opposite sex experiment with a substance that makes them irresistible to anyone who hears them speak.
Scores
Overall Score
44.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
65.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
19.6%
Review Aggregate
39.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 2 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, romantic, stylized. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
funnyromanticstylizedcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tate Donovan | 1992 | $13,000 | $29,000 | (est) |
| Sandra Bullock | 1992 | $8,000 | $18,000 | (est) |
| Dale Midkiff | 1992 | $6,000 | $13,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score25.0
RT critic review count12
Rotten Tomatoes audience score44.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating5.7
IMDb votes15,813
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1992 | $754,935 | $1,687,976 |
| International | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1992 | $754,935 | $1,687,976 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1992 | $377,468 | $843,988 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1992 | $7,564,000 | $16,912,521 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1992 | $5,398,000 | $12,069,512 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1992 | $301,974 | $675,191 |
| Total Revenues | 1992 | $13,641,442 | $30,501,212 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1992 | $830,000 (est) | $1,855,816 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1992 | $604,000 (est) | $1,350,497 (est) |
| Participations | 1992 | $546,000 | $1,220,814 |
| Residuals ? | 1992 | $965,000 | $2,157,666 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1992 | $166,000 | $371,163 |
| Total Expenses | 1992 | $3,111,000 | $6,955,956 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1992 | $10,530,442 | $23,545,256 |
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