Synopsis
Arlo accepts what seems to him to be a dream promotion to Idaho. He soon discovers, however, that moving has its own share of problems.
Scores
Overall Score
50.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
41.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
61.4%
Review Aggregate
51.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 20% of 5 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, stylized, funny. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
emotionalstylizedfunnycharacter-drivenvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Pryor | 1988 | $140,000 | $372,000 | (est) |
| Beverly Todd | 1988 | $86,000 | $229,000 | (est) |
| Dave Thomas | 1988 | $65,000 | $172,000 | (est) |
| Dana Carvey | 1988 | $53,000 | $141,000 | (est) |
| Randy Quaid | 1988 | $45,000 | $120,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score33.0
RT critic review count6
Rotten Tomatoes audience score65.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes6,758
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1988 | $10,815,378 | $28,679,494 |
| International | 1988 | $259,628 | $688,464 |
| Worldwide | 1988 | $11,075,006 | $29,367,958 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1988 | $5,511,540 | $14,615,133 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1988 | $18,336,000 | $48,622,175 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1988 | $9,591,000 | $25,432,770 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1988 | $2,595,691 | $6,883,079 |
| Total Revenues | 1988 | $36,034,231 | $95,553,156 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1988 | $13,544,000 (est) | $35,915,071 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1988 | $5,034,000 (est) | $13,348,824 (est) |
| Participations | 1988 | $1,441,000 | $3,821,147 |
| Residuals ? | 1988 | $2,182,000 | $5,786,081 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1988 | $2,708,800 | $7,183,014 |
| Total Expenses | 1988 | $24,909,800 | $66,054,137 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1988 | $11,124,431 | $29,499,020 |
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