Synopsis
An accountant with super bad luck is sent in search of a missing boss's daughter, also an incredibly unlucky person.
Scores
Overall Score
55.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
47.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
73.8%
Review Aggregate
43.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 40% of 5 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, character-driven. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfunnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Short | 1991 | $1,222,000 | $2,815,000 | (est) |
| Danny Glover | 1991 | $752,000 | $1,733,000 | (est) |
| Sheila Kelly | 1991 | $566,000 | $1,305,000 | (est) |
| Scott Wilson | 1991 | $463,000 | $1,067,000 | (est) |
| Sam Wanamaker | 1991 | $396,000 | $912,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score21.0
RT critic review count14
Rotten Tomatoes audience score60.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.8
IMDb votes8,052
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1991 | $22,641,968 | $52,149,676 |
| International | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1991 | $22,641,968 | $52,149,676 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1991 | $11,320,984 | $26,074,838 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1991 | $33,369,000 | $76,856,506 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1991 | $20,350,000 | $46,870,745 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1991 | $5,660,492 | $13,037,419 |
| Total Revenues | 1991 | $70,700,476 | $162,839,507 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1991 | $17,000,000 | $39,154,922 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1991 | $6,094,000 (est) | $14,035,888 (est) |
| Participations | 1991 | $5,656,000 | $13,027,073 |
| Residuals ? | 1991 | $4,238,000 | $9,761,092 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1991 | $3,400,000 | $7,830,984 |
| Total Expenses | 1991 | $36,388,000 | $83,809,959 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1991 | $34,312,476 | $79,029,548 |
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