Synopsis
Talk show special guests air their grievances backstage and in front of the cameras as the host struggles to manage the mayhem that ensues.
Scores
Overall Score
37.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
27.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
56.4%
Review Aggregate
23.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 12% of 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Springer | 1998 | $1,125,000 | $2,164,000 | (est) |
| Jaime Pressly | 1998 | $692,000 | $1,332,000 | (est) |
| William McNamara | 1998 | $521,000 | $1,003,000 | (est) |
| Molly Hagan | 1998 | $426,000 | $820,000 | (est) |
| John Capodice | 1998 | $365,000 | $702,000 | (est) |
| Wendy Raquel Robinson | 1998 | $321,000 | $617,000 | (est) |
| Michael Jai White | 1998 | $288,000 | $554,000 | (est) |
| Michael Dudikoff | 1998 | $262,000 | $505,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score21.0
RT critic review count24
Rotten Tomatoes audience score19.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating3.4
IMDb votes5,508
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1998 | $9,257,103 | $17,815,664 |
| International | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1998 | $9,257,103 | $17,815,664 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1998 | $4,628,552 | $8,907,832 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1998 | $12,968,000 | $24,957,433 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1998 | $18,142,000 | $34,915,003 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1998 | $2,221,705 | $4,275,759 |
| Total Revenues | 1998 | $37,960,256 | $73,056,027 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1998 | $20,000,000 | $38,490,798 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1998 | $3,981,000 (est) | $7,661,593 (est) |
| Participations | 1998 | $1,518,000 | $2,921,452 |
| Residuals ? | 1998 | $2,400,000 | $4,618,896 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1998 | $4,000,000 | $7,698,160 |
| Total Expenses | 1998 | $31,899,000 | $61,390,898 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1998 | $6,061,256 | $11,665,129 |
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