Synopsis
As a young East Los Angeles Latino pursues his dream of becoming a great Salsa dancer, he is enraged to learn that his little sister is romantically involved with his best friend.
Scores
Overall Score
40.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
24.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
57.7%
Review Aggregate
47.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 1 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, romantic, character-driven. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
funnyromanticcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robby Rosa | 1988 | $391,000 | $1,036,000 | (est) |
| Rodney Harvey | 1988 | $240,000 | $638,000 | (est) |
| Miranda Garrison | 1988 | $181,000 | $480,000 | (est) |
| Angela Alvarado | 1988 | $148,000 | $392,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score20.0
RT critic review count5
Rotten Tomatoes audience score79.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating4.8
IMDb votes1,353
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1988 | $8,892,589 | $23,580,770 |
| International | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1988 | $8,892,589 | $23,580,770 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1988 | $4,446,294 | $11,790,385 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1988 | $15,918,000 | $42,210,283 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1988 | $8,326,000 | $22,078,327 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1988 | $2,134,221 | $5,659,385 |
| Total Revenues | 1988 | $30,824,516 | $81,738,380 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1988 | $6,000,000 | $15,910,397 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1988 | $3,023,000 (est) | $8,016,188 (est) |
| Participations | 1988 | $1,233,000 | $3,269,587 |
| Residuals ? | 1988 | $1,887,000 | $5,003,820 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1988 | $1,200,000 | $3,182,079 |
| Total Expenses | 1988 | $13,343,000 | $35,382,071 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1988 | $17,481,516 | $46,356,309 |
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