Synopsis
A U.S. actor gets a gig in South American Parador. When the dictator dies, he's forced to play him for real and gets his mistress. Can they change Parador?
Scores
Overall Score
50.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
41.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
61.9%
Review Aggregate
48.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 33% of 6 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, romantic. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
funnythin plotromanticcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Dreyfuss | 1988 | $1,366,000 | $3,622,000 | (est) |
| Raúl Juliá | 1988 | $841,000 | $2,230,000 | (est) |
| Sônia Braga | 1988 | $633,000 | $1,679,000 | (est) |
| Jonathan Winters | 1988 | $518,000 | $1,372,000 | (est) |
| Fernando Rey | 1988 | $443,000 | $1,174,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score42.0
RT critic review count12
Rotten Tomatoes audience score47.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes6,969
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1988 | $11,444,204 | $30,346,972 |
| International | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1988 | $11,444,204 | $30,346,972 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1988 | $5,722,102 | $15,173,486 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1988 | $18,726,000 | $49,656,350 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1988 | $9,795,000 | $25,973,724 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1988 | $2,746,609 | $7,283,273 |
| Total Revenues | 1988 | $36,989,711 | $98,086,833 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1988 | $19,000,000 | $50,382,925 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1988 | $4,275,000 (est) | $11,336,158 (est) |
| Participations | 1988 | $1,480,000 | $3,924,565 |
| Residuals ? | 1988 | $2,233,000 | $5,921,320 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1988 | $3,800,000 | $10,076,585 |
| Total Expenses | 1988 | $30,788,000 | $81,641,552 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1988 | $6,201,711 | $16,445,281 |
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