Synopsis
A former Secret Service agent takes on the job of bodyguard to an R&B singer, whose lifestyle is most unlike a President's.
Scores
Overall Score
87.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
95.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
96.9%
Review Aggregate
53.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 40% of 43 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, suspenseful, thin plot. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
romanticsuspensefulthin plotstylizedfunnycharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Costner | 1992 | $20,000,000 source | $44,718,462 | reported |
| Whitney Houston | 1992 | $1,106,000 | $2,474,000 | (est) |
| Gary Kemp | 1992 | $833,000 | $1,862,000 | (est) |
| Bill Cobbs | 1992 | $681,000 | $1,523,000 | (est) |
| Ralph Waite | 1992 | $583,000 | $1,302,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score38.0
RT critic review count50
Rotten Tomatoes audience score64.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes155,564
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1992 | $121,945,720 | $272,661,250 |
| International | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1992 | $121,945,720 | $272,661,250 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1992 | $60,972,860 | $136,330,625 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1992 | $62,881,000 | $140,597,079 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1992 | $44,871,000 | $100,328,105 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1992 | $34,144,802 | $76,345,150 |
| Total Revenues | 1992 | $202,869,662 | $453,600,959 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1992 | $25,000,000 | $55,898,077 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1992 | $18,834,000 (est) | $42,111,375 (est) |
| Participations | 1992 | $30,430,000 | $68,039,139 |
| Residuals ? | 1992 | $9,604,000 | $21,473,805 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1992 | $4,250,000 | $9,502,673 |
| Total Expenses | 1992 | $88,118,000 | $197,025,070 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1992 | $114,751,662 | $256,575,889 |
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