Synopsis
A comedy about making it on Wall Street. Prejudices are hard to break and Laurel Ayres quickly learns that in order for people to take her seriously she has to work for an older white man or be one.
Scores
Overall Score
47.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
38.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
60.1%
Review Aggregate
45.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whoopi Goldberg | 1996 | $163,000 | $325,000 | (est) |
| Dianne Wiest | 1996 | $100,000 | $200,000 | (est) |
| Tim Daly | 1996 | $75,000 | $151,000 | (est) |
| Bebe Neuwirth | 1996 | $62,000 | $123,000 | (est) |
| Eli Wallach | 1996 | $53,000 | $105,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score28.0
RT critic review count18
Rotten Tomatoes audience score54.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes9,507
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1996 | $12,844,057 | $25,679,928 |
| International | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1996 | $12,844,057 | $25,679,928 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1996 | $6,422,028 | $12,839,964 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1996 | $19,048,000 | $38,083,860 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1996 | $22,567,000 | $45,119,617 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1996 | $3,082,574 | $6,163,183 |
| Total Revenues | 1996 | $51,119,602 | $102,206,624 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1996 | $16,574,000 (est) | $33,137,437 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1996 | $5,147,000 (est) | $10,290,720 (est) |
| Participations | 1996 | $2,045,000 | $4,088,697 |
| Residuals ? | 1996 | $3,218,000 | $6,433,949 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1996 | $3,314,800 | $6,627,487 |
| Total Expenses | 1996 | $30,298,800 | $60,578,289 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1996 | $20,820,802 | $41,628,334 |
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