Synopsis
A businessman and his friends are captured by a sadistic judge and his equally odd family in a bizarre mansion in the backwoods.
Scores
Overall Score
58.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
72.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
53.1%
Review Aggregate
35.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 18% of 22 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, surreal. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfunnysurrealdarkcharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevy Chase | 1991 | $3,906,000 | $8,996,000 | (est) |
| Dan Aykroyd | 1991 | $2,404,000 | $5,537,000 | (est) |
| John Candy | 1991 | $1,810,000 | $4,169,000 | (est) |
| Demi Moore | 1991 | $1,480,000 | $3,409,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score15.0
RT critic review count26
Rotten Tomatoes audience score48.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.1
IMDb votes29,225
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1991 | $8,479,793 | $19,530,918 |
| International | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1991 | $8,479,793 | $19,530,918 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1991 | $4,239,896 | $9,765,459 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1991 | $24,358,000 | $56,102,090 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1991 | $14,855,000 | $34,214,490 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1991 | $2,035,150 | $4,687,420 |
| Total Revenues | 1991 | $45,488,047 | $104,769,459 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1991 | $40,000,000 | $92,129,222 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1991 | $4,008,000 (est) | $9,231,348 (est) |
| Participations | 1991 | $910,000 | $2,095,940 |
| Residuals ? | 1991 | $2,990,000 | $6,886,659 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1991 | $6,800,000 | $15,661,968 |
| Total Expenses | 1991 | $54,708,000 | $126,005,137 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1991 | $-9,219,953 | $-21,235,678 |
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