Synopsis
A man joins the political campaign of a smooth-operator candidate for President of the United States of America.
Scores
Overall Score
69.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
58.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
82.7%
Review Aggregate
71.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 80% of 75 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize political, satirical, funny. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
politicalsatiricalfunnycharacter-drivengrittyemotionalthought-provokingtragiclighthearted
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Travolta | 1998 | $20,000,000 source | $38,490,796 | reported |
| Emma Thompson | 1998 | $2,700,000 | $5,196,000 | (est) |
| Billy Bob Thornton | 1998 | $2,033,000 | $3,912,000 | (est) |
| Adrian Lester | 1998 | $1,662,000 | $3,199,000 | (est) |
| Maura Tierney | 1998 | $1,422,000 | $2,736,000 | (est) |
| Paul Guilfoyle | 1998 | $1,251,000 | $2,408,000 | (est) |
| Larry Hagman | 1998 | $1,123,000 | $2,162,000 | (est) |
| Kathy Bates | 1998 | $1,023,000 | $1,969,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score80.0
RT critic review count80
Rotten Tomatoes audience score64.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes31,083
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1998 | $39,001,188 | $75,059,339 |
| International | 1998 | $13,089,000 | $25,190,301 |
| Worldwide | 1998 | $52,090,188 | $100,249,640 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1998 | $24,736,194 | $47,605,790 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1998 | $23,476,000 | $45,180,496 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1998 | $32,842,000 | $63,205,736 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1998 | $9,750,297 | $18,764,835 |
| Total Revenues | 1998 | $90,804,491 | $174,756,857 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1998 | $65,000,000 | $125,095,087 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1998 | $17,666,000 (est) | $33,998,920 (est) |
| Participations | 1998 | $1,816,000 | $3,494,964 |
| Residuals ? | 1998 | $4,627,000 | $8,904,846 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1998 | $9,750,000 | $18,764,263 |
| Total Expenses | 1998 | $98,859,000 | $190,258,080 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1998 | $-8,054,509 | $-15,501,223 |
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