Synopsis
Shy awkward young Mercer Advertising Agency executive Kate Mosley's life becomes increasingly complicated when she attempts to impress her boss by pretending to be engaged to wedding photographer Nick, whom she has just met.
Scores
Overall Score
63.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
63.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
75.8%
Review Aggregate
44.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 37% of 30 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, romantic, lighthearted. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotromanticlightheartedcharacter-drivenpacing issuesfunny
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Aniston | 1997 | $1,174,000 | $2,294,000 | (est) |
| Jay Mohr | 1997 | $722,000 | $1,412,000 | (est) |
| Olympia Dukakis | 1997 | $544,000 | $1,063,000 | (est) |
| Illeana Douglas | 1997 | $445,000 | $869,000 | (est) |
| Kevin Dunn | 1997 | $380,000 | $744,000 | (est) |
| Kevin Bacon | 1997 | $335,000 | $654,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score45.0
RT critic review count42
Rotten Tomatoes audience score37.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes22,258
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1997 | $31,407,873 | $61,387,226 |
| International | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1997 | $31,407,873 | $61,387,226 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1997 | $15,703,936 | $30,693,613 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1997 | $25,801,000 | $50,428,497 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1997 | $34,472,000 | $67,376,115 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1997 | $7,851,968 | $15,346,806 |
| Total Revenues | 1997 | $83,828,905 | $163,845,031 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1997 | $18,000,000 | $35,181,308 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1997 | $9,372,000 (est) | $18,317,735 (est) |
| Participations | 1997 | $6,706,000 | $13,106,992 |
| Residuals ? | 1997 | $4,828,000 | $9,436,409 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1997 | $3,600,000 | $7,036,262 |
| Total Expenses | 1997 | $42,506,000 | $83,078,705 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1997 | $41,322,905 | $80,766,325 |
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