Synopsis
A duke dies and leaves the title and wealth to his adult son. But who's the real son: the found baby raised in USA or the abandoned baby raised by a Hindi family in London? Comedy follows.
Scores
Overall Score
30.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
27.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
34.9%
Review Aggregate
29.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 20% of 5 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, pacing issues, character-driven. Many reviews cite pacing issues as the main reasons it falls short.
funnypacing issuescharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Moranis | 1993 | $41,000 | $89,000 | (est) |
| Eric Idle | 1993 | $25,000 | $55,000 | (est) |
| Barbara Hershey | 1993 | $19,000 | $41,000 | (est) |
| Catherine Zeta-Jones | 1993 | $16,000 | $34,000 | (est) |
| John Cleese | 1993 | $13,000 | $29,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score7.0
RT critic review count14
Rotten Tomatoes audience score38.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes4,771
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1993 | $3,246,063 | $7,046,990 |
| International | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1993 | $3,246,063 | $7,046,990 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1993 | $1,623,032 | $3,523,495 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1993 | $12,171,000 | $26,422,441 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1993 | $9,780,000 | $21,231,737 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1993 | $1,298,425 | $2,818,796 |
| Total Revenues | 1993 | $24,872,457 | $53,996,469 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1993 | $3,571,000 (est) | $7,752,406 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1993 | $1,924,000 (est) | $4,176,878 (est) |
| Participations | 1993 | $995,000 | $2,160,080 |
| Residuals ? | 1993 | $1,678,000 | $3,642,828 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1993 | $714,200 | $1,550,481 |
| Total Expenses | 1993 | $8,882,200 | $19,282,673 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1993 | $15,990,257 | $34,713,797 |
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