Synopsis
Benadette Peters stars in this ironic film based on Tama Janowitz's best-selling collection of short stories that defined the downtown New York art scene of the 1980s
Scores
Overall Score
20.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
11.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
16.7%
Review Aggregate
46.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 40% of 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernadette Peters | 1989 | $212,000 | $535,000 | (est) |
| Chris Sarandon | 1989 | $130,000 | $330,000 | (est) |
| Mary Beth Hurt | 1989 | $98,000 | $248,000 | (est) |
| Madeleine Potter | 1989 | $80,000 | $203,000 | (est) |
| Adam Coleman Howard | 1989 | $69,000 | $174,000 | (est) |
| Nick Corri | 1989 | $60,000 | $153,000 | (est) |
| Charles McCaughan | 1989 | $54,000 | $137,000 | (est) |
| John Harkins | 1989 | $49,000 | $125,000 | (est) |
| Mercedes Ruehl | 1989 | $45,000 | $115,000 | (est) |
| Joe Leeway | 1989 | $42,000 | $107,000 | (est) |
| Anna Katarina | 1989 | $40,000 | $100,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score22.0
RT critic review count9
Rotten Tomatoes audience score67.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating5.7
IMDb votes1,232
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1989 | $463,972 | $1,173,774 |
| International | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1989 | $463,972 | $1,173,774 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1989 | $231,986 | $586,887 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1989 | $4,040,000 | $10,220,549 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1989 | $2,240,000 | $5,666,839 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1989 | $185,589 | $469,510 |
| Total Revenues | 1989 | $6,697,575 | $16,943,785 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1989 | $5,500,000 | $13,914,114 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1989 | $371,000 (est) | $938,570 (est) |
| Participations | 1989 | $134,000 | $338,998 |
| Residuals ? | 1989 | $465,000 | $1,176,375 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1989 | $1,100,000 | $2,782,823 |
| Total Expenses | 1989 | $7,570,000 | $19,150,880 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1989 | $-872,425 | $-2,207,095 |
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