Synopsis
She's the perfect all-American parent: a great cook and homemaker, a devoted recycler, and a woman who'll literally kill to keep her children happy.
Scores
Overall Score
62.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
72.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
46.7%
Review Aggregate
67.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 62% of 40 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, satirical, suspenseful. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
funnysatiricalsuspensefulvisually strikingmacabrerealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Turner | 1994 | $1,058,000 | $2,239,000 | (est) |
| Sam Waterston | 1994 | $651,000 | $1,378,000 | (est) |
| Ricki Lake | 1994 | $490,000 | $1,038,000 | (est) |
| Suzanne Somers | 1994 | $401,000 | $848,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score63.0
RT critic review count57
Rotten Tomatoes audience score72.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes36,970
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1994 | $7,820,688 | $16,554,317 |
| International | 1994 | $2,749 | $5,819 |
| Worldwide | 1994 | $7,823,437 | $16,560,136 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1994 | $3,911,444 | $8,279,486 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1994 | $22,493,000 | $47,611,700 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1994 | $20,762,000 | $43,947,634 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1994 | $1,876,965 | $3,973,036 |
| Total Revenues | 1994 | $49,043,409 | $103,811,856 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1994 | $13,000,000 | $27,517,544 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1994 | $4,025,000 (est) | $8,519,855 (est) |
| Participations | 1994 | $3,923,000 | $8,303,948 |
| Residuals ? | 1994 | $3,282,000 | $6,947,121 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1994 | $2,600,000 | $5,503,509 |
| Total Expenses | 1994 | $26,830,000 | $56,791,976 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1994 | $22,213,409 | $47,019,880 |
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