Synopsis
A frustrated woman's life gets even more frustrating once she gets into an affair with a man who suffers a fatal heart attack after their fling.
Scores
Overall Score
41.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
22.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
68.4%
Review Aggregate
34.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 38% of 8 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, character-driven, emotional. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
funnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirstie Alley | 1990 | $963,000 | $2,311,000 | (est) |
| Bill Pullman | 1990 | $593,000 | $1,423,000 | (est) |
| Carrie Fisher | 1990 | $446,000 | $1,071,000 | (est) |
| Jami Gertz | 1990 | $365,000 | $876,000 | (est) |
| Scott Bakula | 1990 | $312,000 | $749,000 | (est) |
| Sam Elliott | 1990 | $275,000 | $659,000 | (est) |
| Ed O'Neill | 1990 | $247,000 | $592,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score25.0
RT critic review count12
Rotten Tomatoes audience score32.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating5.4
IMDb votes3,135
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1990 | $17,854,932 | $42,854,572 |
| International | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1990 | $17,854,932 | $42,854,572 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1990 | $8,927,466 | $21,427,286 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1990 | $28,442,000 | $68,265,157 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1990 | $15,418,000 | $37,005,562 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1990 | $4,463,733 | $10,713,643 |
| Total Revenues | 1990 | $57,251,199 | $137,411,648 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1990 | $16,000,000 | $38,402,451 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1990 | $5,546,000 (est) | $13,311,250 (est) |
| Participations | 1990 | $4,580,000 | $10,992,702 |
| Residuals ? | 1990 | $3,451,000 | $8,282,929 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1990 | $3,200,000 | $7,680,490 |
| Total Expenses | 1990 | $32,777,000 | $78,669,821 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1990 | $24,474,199 | $58,741,827 |
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