Synopsis
Dorothy Parker remembers the heyday of the Algonquin Round Table, a circle of friends whose barbed wit, like hers, was fueled by alcohol and flirted with despair.
Scores
Overall Score
32.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
20.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
26.3%
Review Aggregate
67.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 85% of 13 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize stylized, funny, lighthearted. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
stylizedfunnylightheartedvisually strikingtragiccharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Jason Leigh | 1994 | $226,000 | $479,000 | (est) |
| Campbell Scott | 1994 | $139,000 | $295,000 | (est) |
| Matthew Broderick | 1994 | $105,000 | $222,000 | (est) |
| Peter Gallagher | 1994 | $86,000 | $181,000 | (est) |
| Jennifer Beals | 1994 | $73,000 | $155,000 | (est) |
| Andrew McCarthy | 1994 | $65,000 | $137,000 | (est) |
| Wallace Shawn | 1994 | $58,000 | $123,000 | (est) |
| Martha Plimpton | 1994 | $53,000 | $112,000 | (est) |
| Sam Robards | 1994 | $49,000 | $103,000 | (est) |
| Lili Taylor | 1994 | $45,000 | $96,000 | (est) |
| James LeGros | 1994 | $42,000 | $89,000 | (est) |
| Gwyneth Paltrow | 1994 | $40,000 | $84,000 | (est) |
| Heather Graham | 1994 | $38,000 | $80,000 | (est) |
| Stephen Baldwin | 1994 | $36,000 | $75,000 | (est) |
| Tom McGowan | 1994 | $34,000 | $72,000 | (est) |
| Rebecca Miller | 1994 | $32,000 | $69,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score76.0
RT critic review count33
Rotten Tomatoes audience score61.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes5,035
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1994 | $2,144,667 | $4,539,690 |
| International | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1994 | $2,144,667 | $4,539,690 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1994 | $1,072,334 | $2,269,845 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1994 | $8,863,000 | $18,760,615 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1994 | $8,180,000 | $17,314,886 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1994 | $857,867 | $1,815,876 |
| Total Revenues | 1994 | $18,973,200 | $40,161,222 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1994 | $7,000,000 | $14,817,139 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1994 | $1,705,000 (est) | $3,609,032 (est) |
| Participations | 1994 | $759,000 | $1,606,601 |
| Residuals ? | 1994 | $1,293,000 | $2,736,937 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1994 | $1,400,000 | $2,963,428 |
| Total Expenses | 1994 | $12,157,000 | $25,733,138 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1994 | $6,816,200 | $14,428,084 |
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