Synopsis
Joe Gower's job is skating through library shelves, fetching books. A police officer and friend of his is chosen to participate in a charity dance performance. Gower agrees to take his place in the show by posing as a police officer. He falls for a female officer in the show, and gets into various scrapes with fellow cops and also crooks, and he dances.
Scores
Overall Score
24.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
7.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
39.2%
Review Aggregate
37.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 50% of 2 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, funny, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
romanticfunnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judge Reinhold | 1986 | $719,000 | $2,058,000 | (est) |
| Meg Tilly | 1986 | $443,000 | $1,267,000 | (est) |
| Cleavant Derricks | 1986 | $333,000 | $954,000 | (est) |
| Jacques d'Amboise | 1986 | $272,000 | $780,000 | (est) |
| Harvey Keitel | 1986 | $233,000 | $667,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count3
Rotten Tomatoes audience score27.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating5.1
IMDb votes1,098
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1986 | $4,842,778 | $13,861,126 |
| International | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1986 | $4,842,778 | $13,861,126 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1986 | $2,421,389 | $6,930,563 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1986 | $7,351,000 | $21,040,225 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1986 | $3,156,000 | $9,033,186 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1986 | $1,162,267 | $3,326,670 |
| Total Revenues | 1986 | $14,090,656 | $40,330,644 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1986 | $10,000,000 | $28,622,262 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1986 | $2,373,000 (est) | $6,792,063 (est) |
| Participations | 1986 | $282,000 | $807,148 |
| Residuals ? | 1986 | $824,000 | $2,358,474 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1986 | $2,000,000 | $5,724,452 |
| Total Expenses | 1986 | $15,479,000 | $44,304,399 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1986 | $-1,388,344 | $-3,973,755 |
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