Synopsis
An immigrant housemaid seduces a 15-year-old boy and later fakes her own death as part of his chauffeur's blackmail plot. Troubles arise when the two start to fall in love.
Scores
Overall Score
39.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
29.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
62.5%
Review Aggregate
24.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 6 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, funny, romantic. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
coming of agefunnyromanticcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvia Kristel | 1981 | $215,000 | $744,000 | (est) |
| Howard Hesseman | 1981 | $133,000 | $458,000 | (est) |
| Eric Brown | 1981 | $100,000 | $345,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score0.0
RT critic review count7
Rotten Tomatoes audience score33.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating5.1
IMDb votes4,667
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1981 | $26,279,000 | $90,690,016 |
| International | 1981 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1981 | $26,279,000 | $90,690,016 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1981 | $13,139,500 | $45,345,008 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1981 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1981 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1981 | $4,691,000 | $16,188,853 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1981 | $3,988,000 | $13,762,768 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1981 | $6,569,750 | $22,672,504 |
| Total Revenues | 1981 | $28,388,250 | $97,969,133 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1981 | $2,800,000 | $9,662,926 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1981 | $3,500,000 (est) | $12,078,658 (est) |
| Participations | 1981 | $1,136,000 | $3,920,387 |
| Residuals ? | 1981 | $949,000 | $3,275,042 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1981 | $560,000 | $1,932,585 |
| Total Expenses | 1981 | $8,945,000 | $30,869,599 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1981 | $19,443,250 | $67,099,534 |
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