Synopsis
An affluent New York City couple finds their lives touched, intruded upon, and compelled by a mysterious young black man who is never quite who he says he is.
Scores
Overall Score
56.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
55.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
44.6%
Review Aggregate
77.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 93% of 15 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, funny, thought-provoking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
character-drivenfunnythought-provokingsatiricallightheartedemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockard Channing | 1993 | $978,000 | $2,123,000 | (est) |
| Will Smith | 1993 | $602,000 | $1,307,000 | (est) |
| Donald Sutherland | 1993 | $453,000 | $984,000 | (est) |
| Mary Beth Hurt | 1993 | $371,000 | $805,000 | (est) |
| Bruce Davison | 1993 | $317,000 | $688,000 | (est) |
| Ian McKellen | 1993 | $279,000 | $606,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score88.0
RT critic review count34
Rotten Tomatoes audience score71.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes23,789
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1993 | $6,405,918 | $13,906,827 |
| International | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1993 | $6,405,918 | $13,906,827 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1993 | $3,202,959 | $6,953,413 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1993 | $18,810,000 | $40,835,273 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1993 | $15,115,000 | $32,813,671 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1993 | $1,537,420 | $3,337,638 |
| Total Revenues | 1993 | $38,665,379 | $83,939,996 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1993 | $15,000,000 | $32,564,014 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1993 | $3,301,000 (est) | $7,166,254 (est) |
| Participations | 1993 | $1,547,000 | $3,358,435 |
| Residuals ? | 1993 | $2,575,000 | $5,590,156 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1993 | $3,000,000 | $6,512,803 |
| Total Expenses | 1993 | $25,423,000 | $55,191,662 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1993 | $13,242,379 | $28,748,335 |
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