Synopsis
Two political speechwriters fall in love before they find out they are working for candidates on opposite sides.
Scores
Overall Score
43.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
26.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
71.5%
Review Aggregate
31.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 20% of 20 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, romantic, funny. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotromanticfunnypoliticalsatiricalpacing issues
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Keaton | 1994 | $2,287,000 | $4,840,000 | (est) |
| Geena Davis | 1994 | $1,408,000 | $2,980,000 | (est) |
| Bonnie Bedelia | 1994 | $1,060,000 | $2,243,000 | (est) |
| Ernie Hudson | 1994 | $867,000 | $1,834,000 | (est) |
| Charles Martin Smith | 1994 | $741,000 | $1,569,000 | (est) |
| Gailard Sartain | 1994 | $652,000 | $1,381,000 | (est) |
| Christopher Reeve | 1994 | $586,000 | $1,240,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score13.0
RT critic review count30
Rotten Tomatoes audience score33.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating5.8
IMDb votes5,622
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1994 | $20,667,960 | $43,748,576 |
| International | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1994 | $20,667,960 | $43,748,576 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1994 | $10,333,980 | $21,874,288 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1994 | $31,957,000 | $67,644,472 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1994 | $29,497,000 | $62,437,306 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1994 | $5,166,990 | $10,937,144 |
| Total Revenues | 1994 | $76,954,970 | $162,893,210 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1994 | $38,000,000 | $80,435,896 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1994 | $6,553,000 (est) | $13,870,959 (est) |
| Participations | 1994 | $3,078,000 | $6,515,308 |
| Residuals ? | 1994 | $4,787,000 | $10,132,806 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1994 | $6,460,000 | $13,674,102 |
| Total Expenses | 1994 | $58,878,000 | $124,629,071 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1994 | $18,076,970 | $38,264,139 |
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