Outrageous Fortune

1987 | Comedy

Synopsis

Two women unknowingly share the same man, but when he disappears, both go out looking for him and enter his surprisingly dangerous life.

Scores

Overall Score
67.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
52.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
91.5%
Review Aggregate
59.7

Critic Consensus

52.6% Fresh • 19 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 53% of 19 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, character-driven, emotional. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Shelley Long1987$836,000$2,309,000(est)
Bette Midler1987$515,000$1,421,000(est)
Peter Coyote1987$387,000$1,070,000(est)
Robert Prosky1987$317,000$875,000(est)
George Carlin1987$271,000$748,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score58.0
RT critic review count26
Rotten Tomatoes audience score60.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes9,019

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1987$52,864,741$145,983,004
International1987N/AN/A
Worldwide1987$52,864,741$145,983,004

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1987$26,432,370$72,991,502
Digital Rentals ?1987N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1987N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1987$29,366,000$81,092,555
Physical Purchases ?1987$13,698,000$37,826,255
TV & Streaming Revenue1987$13,216,185$36,495,751
Total Revenues1987$82,712,556$228,406,063
Expenses
Budget ?1987$13,585,000 (est)$37,514,212 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1987$9,747,000 (est)$26,915,791 (est)
Participations1987$6,617,000$18,272,473
Residuals ?1987$3,812,000$10,526,623
Interest & Overhead1987$2,717,000$7,502,842
Total Expenses1987$36,478,000$100,731,942
Movie Net Profit or Loss1987$46,234,556$127,674,121

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