Synopsis
Frank Drebin comes out of retirement to help Police Squad infiltrate a gang of terrorists planning to detonate a bomb at the Academy Awards.
Scores
Overall Score
83.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
88.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
89.6%
Review Aggregate
61.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 71% of 58 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, satirical. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
funnythin plotsatiricalgrittycharacter-drivenemotionalstylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score65.0
RT critic review count68
Rotten Tomatoes audience score54.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes122,839
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1994 | $51,132,598 | $108,234,116 |
| International | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1994 | $51,132,598 | $108,234,116 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1994 | $25,566,299 | $54,117,058 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1994 | $54,361,000 | $115,067,785 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1994 | $50,176,000 | $106,209,252 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1994 | $12,783,150 | $27,058,529 |
| Total Revenues | 1994 | $142,886,448 | $302,452,624 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1994 | $30,000,000 | $63,502,024 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1994 | $10,055,000 (est) | $21,283,762 (est) |
| Participations | 1994 | $11,431,000 | $24,196,388 |
| Residuals ? | 1994 | $8,340,000 | $17,653,563 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1994 | $5,100,000 | $10,795,344 |
| Total Expenses | 1994 | $64,926,000 | $137,431,081 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1994 | $77,960,448 | $165,021,543 |
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