Synopsis
A corporate raider buys up shares in an undervalued company and falls in love with the founder's son's lawyer/step daughter. Let the battle begin.
Scores
Overall Score
60.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
53.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
77.8%
Review Aggregate
44.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 40% of 5 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, character-driven, romantic. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
funnycharacter-drivenromanticemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny DeVito | 1991 | $368,000 | $847,000 | (est) |
| Gregory Peck | 1991 | $226,000 | $521,000 | (est) |
| Penelope Ann Miller | 1991 | $170,000 | $393,000 | (est) |
| Piper Laurie | 1991 | $139,000 | $321,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score31.0
RT critic review count16
Rotten Tomatoes audience score47.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes9,934
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1991 | $25,682,090 | $59,151,776 |
| International | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1991 | $25,682,090 | $59,151,776 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1991 | $12,841,045 | $29,575,888 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1991 | $36,515,000 | $84,102,466 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1991 | $22,268,000 | $51,288,339 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1991 | $6,420,522 | $14,787,944 |
| Total Revenues | 1991 | $78,044,568 | $179,754,637 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1991 | $14,891,000 (est) | $34,297,407 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1991 | $7,917,000 (est) | $18,234,677 (est) |
| Participations | 1991 | $6,244,000 | $14,381,372 |
| Residuals ? | 1991 | $4,649,000 | $10,707,719 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1991 | $2,978,200 | $6,859,481 |
| Total Expenses | 1991 | $36,679,200 | $84,480,656 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1991 | $41,365,368 | $95,273,981 |
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