Synopsis
A widowed U.S. President running for reelection and an environmental lobbyist fall in love. It's all above-board, but "politics is perception," and sparks fly anyway.
Scores
Overall Score
81.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
77.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
88.0%
Review Aggregate
80.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 92% of 48 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, political, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
romanticpoliticalcharacter-drivenfunnylightheartedemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Douglas | 1995 | $15,000,000 source | $30,875,984 | reported |
| Annette Bening | 1995 | $2,986,000 | $6,147,000 | (est) |
| Martin Sheen | 1995 | $2,248,000 | $4,628,000 | (est) |
| David Paymer | 1995 | $1,838,000 | $3,784,000 | (est) |
| Samantha Mathis | 1995 | $1,572,000 | $3,237,000 | (est) |
| Michael J. Fox | 1995 | $1,384,000 | $2,849,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score91.0
RT critic review count55
Rotten Tomatoes audience score77.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes62,765
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1995 | $60,079,496 | $123,667,570 |
| International | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1995 | $60,079,496 | $123,667,570 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1995 | $30,039,748 | $61,833,785 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1995 | $42,869,000 | $88,241,504 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1995 | $44,167,000 | $90,913,305 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1995 | $15,019,874 | $30,916,893 |
| Total Revenues | 1995 | $132,095,622 | $271,905,486 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1995 | $62,000,000 | $127,620,733 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1995 | $14,552,000 (est) | $29,953,821 (est) |
| Participations | 1995 | $10,568,000 | $21,753,160 |
| Residuals ? | 1995 | $7,153,000 | $14,723,728 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1995 | $9,300,000 | $19,143,110 |
| Total Expenses | 1995 | $103,573,000 | $213,194,552 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1995 | $28,522,622 | $58,710,934 |
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