Synopsis
When a childless couple--an ex-con and an ex-cop--decide to help themselves to one of another family's quintuplets, their lives become more complicated than they anticipated.
Scores
Overall Score
83.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
90.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
74.6%
Review Aggregate
84.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 87% of 47 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, lighthearted, stylized. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
funnylightheartedstylizeddarknoircharacter-drivenvisually strikingaction-packedfamily-friendly
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Cage | 1987 | $545,000 | $1,504,000 | (est) |
| Holly Hunter | 1987 | $335,000 | $926,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score91.0
RT critic review count65
Rotten Tomatoes audience score85.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes157,722
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1987 | $22,847,564 | $63,092,265 |
| International | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1987 | $22,848,608 | $63,095,148 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1987 | $11,423,782 | $31,546,133 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1987 | $26,367,000 | $72,810,990 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1987 | $12,299,000 | $33,962,998 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1987 | $5,711,891 | $15,773,066 |
| Total Revenues | 1987 | $55,801,673 | $154,093,187 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1987 | $5,500,000 | $15,187,941 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1987 | $5,214,000 (est) | $14,398,168 (est) |
| Participations | 1987 | $4,464,000 | $12,327,085 |
| Residuals ? | 1987 | $3,126,000 | $8,632,273 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1987 | $1,100,000 | $3,037,588 |
| Total Expenses | 1987 | $19,404,000 | $53,583,056 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1987 | $36,397,673 | $100,510,130 |
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