Synopsis
A wealthy writer, who has had terrible experiences with money-hungry girlfriends and ex-wives, pretends to be a broke, washed-up novelist, to see if the woman he loves wants him for himself, or just for his money.
Scores
Overall Score
27.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
9.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
47.4%
Review Aggregate
34.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 40% of 5 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, character-driven, emotional. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
funnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sally Field | 1987 | $1,221,000 | $3,370,000 | (est) |
| Michael Caine | 1987 | $751,000 | $2,075,000 | (est) |
| Steve Guttenberg | 1987 | $566,000 | $1,562,000 | (est) |
| Peter Boyle | 1987 | $462,000 | $1,277,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score22.0
RT critic review count9
Rotten Tomatoes audience score34.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating5.4
IMDb votes1,287
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1987 | $5,711,976 | $15,773,300 |
| International | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1987 | $5,711,976 | $15,773,300 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1987 | $2,855,988 | $7,886,650 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1987 | $10,648,000 | $29,403,852 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1987 | $4,967,000 | $13,716,091 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1987 | $1,370,874 | $3,785,592 |
| Total Revenues | 1987 | $19,841,862 | $54,792,185 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1987 | $15,000,000 | $41,421,655 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1987 | $2,699,000 (est) | $7,453,136 (est) |
| Participations | 1987 | $397,000 | $1,096,293 |
| Residuals ? | 1987 | $1,212,000 | $3,346,870 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1987 | $3,000,000 | $8,284,331 |
| Total Expenses | 1987 | $22,308,000 | $61,602,285 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1987 | $-2,466,138 | $-6,810,100 |
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