Synopsis
A murdered detective must avenge his murder after he is reincarnated as a dog.
Scores
Overall Score
41.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
46.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
31.1%
Review Aggregate
48.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 4 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, pacing issues, funny. Many reviews cite pacing issues as the main reasons it falls short.
emotionalpacing issuesfunnystylizedcharacter-drivenvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevy Chase | 1980 | $289,000 | $1,100,000 | (est) |
| Benji | 1980 | $178,000 | $677,000 | (est) |
| Jane Seymour | 1980 | $134,000 | $510,000 | (est) |
| Omar Sharif | 1980 | $109,000 | $417,000 | (est) |
| Robert Morley | 1980 | $94,000 | $356,000 | (est) |
| Alan Sues | 1980 | $82,000 | $314,000 | (est) |
| Donnelly Rhodes | 1980 | $74,000 | $282,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count4
Rotten Tomatoes audience score45.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating5.4
IMDb votes2,883
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1980 | $6,216,067 | $23,664,808 |
| International | 1980 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1980 | $6,216,067 | $23,664,808 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1980 | $3,108,034 | $11,832,404 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1980 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1980 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1980 | $903,000 | $3,437,756 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1980 | $845,000 | $3,216,948 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1980 | $1,491,856 | $5,679,554 |
| Total Revenues | 1980 | $6,347,890 | $24,166,662 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1980 | $6,000,000 | $22,842,233 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1980 | $2,322,000 (est) | $8,839,944 (est) |
| Participations | 1980 | $127,000 | $483,494 |
| Residuals ? | 1980 | $192,000 | $730,951 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1980 | $1,200,000 | $4,568,447 |
| Total Expenses | 1980 | $9,841,000 | $37,465,069 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1980 | $-3,493,110 | $-13,298,407 |
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