Synopsis
Wally Sparks is a tabloid television show reporter, who's trying to boost ratings on his show. He goes to the Governor's mansion to uncover a sex scandal.
Scores
Overall Score
33.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
25.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
45.3%
Review Aggregate
29.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 17% of 6 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, character-driven. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
funnythin plotcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Dangerfield | 1997 | $722,000 | $1,411,000 | (est) |
| Debi Mazar | 1997 | $445,000 | $869,000 | (est) |
| Cindy Williams | 1997 | $335,000 | $654,000 | (est) |
| Alan Rachins | 1997 | $274,000 | $535,000 | (est) |
| Burt Reynolds | 1997 | $234,000 | $457,000 | (est) |
| David Ogden Stiers | 1997 | $206,000 | $403,000 | (est) |
| Michael Weatherly | 1997 | $185,000 | $361,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score13.0
RT critic review count16
Rotten Tomatoes audience score31.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating5.2
IMDb votes4,012
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1997 | $4,073,582 | $7,961,886 |
| International | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1997 | $4,073,582 | $7,961,886 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1997 | $2,036,791 | $3,980,943 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1997 | $11,604,000 | $22,680,217 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1997 | $15,504,000 | $30,302,834 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1997 | $1,629,433 | $3,184,754 |
| Total Revenues | 1997 | $30,774,224 | $60,148,749 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1997 | $12,000,000 | $23,454,206 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1997 | $2,373,000 (est) | $4,638,069 (est) |
| Participations | 1997 | $1,231,000 | $2,406,011 |
| Residuals ? | 1997 | $2,075,000 | $4,055,623 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1997 | $2,400,000 | $4,690,841 |
| Total Expenses | 1997 | $20,079,000 | $39,244,750 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1997 | $10,695,224 | $20,903,999 |
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