Synopsis
A young department store intern falls in love with a female store mannequin who is really a peasant girl fallen under a thousand year spell. She comes to life whenever he removes the cursed necklace from her.
Scores
Overall Score
40.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
44.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
40.6%
Review Aggregate
30.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 15% of 20 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize lighthearted, psychological, stylized. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
lightheartedpsychologicalstylizedfunnyromanticcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristy Swanson | 1991 | $935,000 | $2,152,000 | (est) |
| William Ragsdale | 1991 | $575,000 | $1,325,000 | (est) |
| Terry Kiser | 1991 | $433,000 | $998,000 | (est) |
| Stuart Pankin | 1991 | $354,000 | $816,000 | (est) |
| Meshach Taylor | 1991 | $303,000 | $698,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score12.0
RT critic review count25
Rotten Tomatoes audience score40.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating4.5
IMDb votes7,173
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1991 | $3,752,428 | $8,642,707 |
| International | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1991 | $3,752,428 | $8,642,707 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1991 | $1,876,214 | $4,321,353 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1991 | $15,590,000 | $35,907,364 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1991 | $9,507,000 | $21,896,813 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1991 | $1,500,971 | $3,457,083 |
| Total Revenues | 1991 | $28,474,185 | $65,582,613 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1991 | $13,000,000 | $29,941,997 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1991 | $2,331,000 (est) | $5,368,830 (est) |
| Participations | 1991 | $1,139,000 | $2,623,380 |
| Residuals ? | 1991 | $1,920,000 | $4,422,203 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1991 | $2,600,000 | $5,988,399 |
| Total Expenses | 1991 | $20,990,000 | $48,344,809 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1991 | $7,484,185 | $17,237,804 |
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