Synopsis
Joe Mulholland, Head of Production at a Hollywood studio, makes a rather fool-hardy promise to a dying friend. He undertakes to make a major movie using the title - if not the content - of a best-selling sex manual "Love in Sex". Enlisting the help of depressed screenwriter Herb Derman and rather off-centre director Sid Spokane to try and come up with an idea or two, Joe soon wishes he was not one of those people who always try to keep their promises.
Scores
Overall Score
9.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
0.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
6.6%
Review Aggregate
32.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 1 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, character-driven, emotional. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
funnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Matthau | 1985 | $183,000 | $532,000 | (est) |
| Charles Grodin | 1985 | $112,000 | $328,000 | (est) |
| Vincent Gardenia | 1985 | $85,000 | $247,000 | (est) |
| Tyne Daly | 1985 | $69,000 | $202,000 | (est) |
| Bill Macy | 1985 | $59,000 | $173,000 | (est) |
| Gilda Radner | 1985 | $52,000 | $152,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count1
Rotten Tomatoes audience score26.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating4.2
IMDb votes612
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1985 | $372,438 | $1,085,816 |
| International | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1985 | $372,438 | $1,085,816 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1985 | $186,219 | $542,908 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1985 | $644,000 | $1,877,535 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1985 | $283,000 | $825,066 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1985 | $148,975 | $434,326 |
| Total Revenues | 1985 | $1,262,194 | $3,679,836 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1985 | $3,500,000 | $10,203,996 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1985 | $298,000 (est) | $868,797 (est) |
| Participations | 1985 | $25,000 | $72,886 |
| Residuals ? | 1985 | $67,000 | $195,334 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1985 | $700,000 | $2,040,799 |
| Total Expenses | 1985 | $4,590,000 | $13,381,812 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1985 | $-3,327,806 | $-9,701,977 |
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