Synopsis
A tough police sergeant's overbearing mother comes to visit him and begins to meddle in his life and career.
Scores
Overall Score
68.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
80.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
78.5%
Review Aggregate
24.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 15% of 20 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, lighthearted. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfunnylightheartedaction-packedcharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvester Stallone | 1992 | $407,000 | $910,000 | (est) |
| Estelle Getty | 1992 | $250,000 | $560,000 | (est) |
| JoBeth Williams | 1992 | $189,000 | $422,000 | (est) |
| Roger Rees | 1992 | $154,000 | $345,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score14.0
RT critic review count29
Rotten Tomatoes audience score22.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating4.4
IMDb votes46,399
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1992 | $28,411,210 | $63,525,279 |
| International | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1992 | $28,411,210 | $63,525,279 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1992 | $14,205,605 | $31,762,639 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1992 | $46,180,000 | $103,254,925 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1992 | $32,953,000 | $73,680,371 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1992 | $7,102,802 | $15,881,320 |
| Total Revenues | 1992 | $100,441,408 | $224,579,255 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1992 | $18,339,000 (est) | $41,004,592 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1992 | $9,982,000 (est) | $22,318,984 (est) |
| Participations | 1992 | $8,035,000 | $17,965,641 |
| Residuals ? | 1992 | $6,188,000 | $13,835,892 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1992 | $3,667,800 | $8,200,918 |
| Total Expenses | 1992 | $46,211,800 | $103,326,028 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1992 | $54,229,608 | $121,253,228 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mamma Mia! | 2008 | Shared genres: 3 | 90.3 | $174,382,585 | |
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