Synopsis
Cheech and Chong fly to the marijuana capital of the world, Amsterdam, for a film festival where they take Dolly Parton and Burt Reynolds' place in a limo, suite, press conference and performance. They throw in some sketches as well.
Scores
Overall Score
61.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
70.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
63.2%
Review Aggregate
39.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 6 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, character-driven. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
funnythin plotcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheech Marin | 1983 | $339,000 | $1,067,000 | (est) |
| Tommy Chong | 1983 | $208,000 | $657,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score10.0
RT critic review count10
Rotten Tomatoes audience score64.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating5.4
IMDb votes8,313
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1983 | $15,543,710 | $48,956,444 |
| International | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1983 | $15,543,710 | $48,956,444 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1983 | $7,771,855 | $24,478,222 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1983 | $7,997,000 | $25,187,338 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1983 | $5,527,000 | $17,407,830 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1983 | $3,885,928 | $12,239,111 |
| Total Revenues | 1983 | $25,181,782 | $79,312,502 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1983 | $9,357,000 (est) | $29,470,792 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1983 | $4,544,000 (est) | $14,311,775 (est) |
| Participations | 1983 | $1,007,000 | $3,171,646 |
| Residuals ? | 1983 | $1,178,000 | $3,710,227 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1983 | $1,871,400 | $5,894,158 |
| Total Expenses | 1983 | $17,957,400 | $56,558,598 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1983 | $7,224,382 | $22,753,904 |
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