Synopsis
The dark-side tour includes performance artists, a cockfight, a slave auction, someone biting a chicken's head off.
Scores
Overall Score
12.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
0.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
9.6%
Review Aggregate
41.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 50% of 2 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, character-driven, emotional. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
funnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Arias | 1988 | $2,000 | $4,000 | (est) |
| Rick Aviles | 1988 | $1,000 | $3,000 | (est) |
| Charlie Barnett | 1988 | $1,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
| Joe Coleman | 1988 | $1,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
| Emilio Cubeiro | 1988 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Karen Finley | 1988 | $0 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Dean Johnson | 1988 | $0 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Phoebe Legere | 1988 | $0 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Lydia Lunch | 1988 | $0 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Ann Magnuson | 1988 | $0 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Frank Moore | 1988 | $0 | $1,000 | (est) |
| John Sex | 1988 | $0 | $1,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count3
Rotten Tomatoes audience score29.0
RT audience rating count25
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes304
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1988 | $193,209 | $512,339 |
| International | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1988 | $193,209 | $512,339 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1988 | $96,604 | $256,169 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1988 | $1,469,000 | $3,895,396 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1988 | $768,000 | $2,036,531 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1988 | $81,148 | $215,182 |
| Total Revenues | 1988 | $2,414,752 | $6,403,278 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1988 | $250,000 (est) | $662,933 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1988 | $150,000 (est) | $397,760 (est) |
| Participations | 1988 | $97,000 | $257,218 |
| Residuals ? | 1988 | $160,000 | $424,277 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1988 | $50,000 | $132,587 |
| Total Expenses | 1988 | $707,000 | $1,874,775 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1988 | $1,707,752 | $4,528,503 |
Similar Movies
| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Dave Chappelle's Block Party | 2006 | Shared genres: 3 | 69.8 | $35,227,092 |
 | The Sparks Brothers | 2021 | Shared genres: 3 | 61.7 | $13,334,952 |
 | Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic | 2005 | Shared genres: 3 | 53.6 | $28,065,689 |
 | Mistaken for Strangers | 2014 | Shared genres: 3 | 51.5 | $9,880,909 |
 | Conan O'Brien Can't Stop | 2011 | Shared genres: 3 | 50.0 | $14,347,567 |