Synopsis
Ruben and Robby are twin brothers, adopted by Mona, one of the wealthiest - and most eccentric - women in Santa Barbara. Ruben is devoted to Mona, but Robby is more devoted to her money. So when Mona leaves her fortune and estate to Ruben it starts a battle between brothers that soon leads to madness, mayhem, and even attempted murder. On Ruben's side is Lou Perilli an ex-Chicago cop and used car dealer who knows the law - and how to get around it. On Robby's side is ruthless businessman Reed Tyler, who is out to turn a swift profit on Mona's property. Walking a shifty line between them is Eddie Agopian, the family lawyer, who doesn't care which side wins as long as he's on the winner's side. But whether they're stealing big or stealing little, they're all stealing in this hilarious comedy about greed, power... and brotherly love.
Scores
Popularity Percentile (Year)
11.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
34.7%
Critic Consensus
20.0% Fresh • 5 critic reviews
Critic reception is largely negative, with 20% of 5 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize pacing issues, funny, character-driven. Many reviews cite pacing issues as the main reasons it falls short.
pacing issuesfunnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|
| Andy Garcia | 1995 | $1,968,000 | $4,051,000 | (est) |
| Alan Arkin | 1995 | $1,211,000 | $2,494,000 | (est) |
| Rachel Ticotin | 1995 | $912,000 | $1,878,000 | (est) |
| Joe Pantoliano | 1995 | $746,000 | $1,535,000 | (est) |
| Ally Walker | 1995 | $638,000 | $1,313,000 | (est) |
| David Ogden Stiers | 1995 | $561,000 | $1,156,000 | (est) |
| Kevin McCarthy | 1995 | $504,000 | $1,038,000 | (est) |
| Richard Bradford | 1995 | $459,000 | $945,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score15.0
RT critic review count13
Rotten Tomatoes audience score48.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating4.7
IMDb votes1,119
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Domestic | 1995 | $3,150,170 | $6,484,306 |
| International | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1995 | $3,150,170 | $6,484,306 |
Earnings / Profitability
Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Revenues |
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1995 | $1,575,085 | $3,242,153 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1995 | $10,183,000 | $20,960,676 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1995 | $10,492,000 | $21,596,721 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1995 | $1,260,068 | $2,593,723 |
| Total Revenues | 1995 | $23,510,153 | $48,393,273 |
| Expenses |
| Budget ? | 1995 | $35,000,000 | $72,043,962 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1995 | $2,242,000 (est) | $4,614,930 (est) |
| Participations | 1995 | $470,000 | $967,447 |
| Residuals ? | 1995 | $1,581,000 | $3,254,329 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1995 | $5,950,000 | $12,247,474 |
| Total Expenses | 1995 | $45,243,000 | $93,128,142 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1995 | $-21,732,847 | $-44,734,869 |
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 | Toy Story | 1995 | Shared genres: 1 | 97.9 | $171,576,210 |
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Tooltips
- Digital Rentals: PVOD, VOD, & On-Demand
- Marketing & distribution costs to release Movie in Theaters. Includes: Online & Offline Ads, Posters, Trailer Production, and physical or digital copies (formerly "prints") sent to cinemas.
- Net Digital Purchase Revenue
- Net Revenues for Physical Rentals: VHS, DVD, BluRay (when appropriate)
- Physical Purchases: VHS $10,492,000, DVD $0, BluRay $0
- Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
- Theatrical box office grosses split into Domestic, International, and Worldwide totals.
- Union-modeled residuals using SAG-AFTRA and WGA schedules as a simplified estimate proxy.
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Budget Tooltip
Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
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