Synopsis
A conman discovers during a "job" that US Congress is where the money is. "Name recognition" gets him elected. Will he develop a conscience?
Scores
Overall Score
63.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
61.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
84.7%
Review Aggregate
32.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 4 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize political, funny, character-driven. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
politicalfunnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Murphy | 1992 | $3,374,000 | $7,544,000 | (est) |
| Lane Smith | 1992 | $2,077,000 | $4,644,000 | (est) |
| Sheryl Lee Ralph | 1992 | $1,564,000 | $3,496,000 | (est) |
| Joe Don Baker | 1992 | $1,278,000 | $2,859,000 | (est) |
| Victoria Rowell | 1992 | $1,094,000 | $2,445,000 | (est) |
| Grant Shaud | 1992 | $963,000 | $2,152,000 | (est) |
| Kevin McCarthy | 1992 | $864,000 | $1,932,000 | (est) |
| Charles Dutton | 1992 | $787,000 | $1,760,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score13.0
RT critic review count16
Rotten Tomatoes audience score37.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes17,628
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1992 | $46,666,504 | $104,342,704 |
| International | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1992 | $46,666,504 | $104,342,704 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1992 | $23,333,252 | $52,171,352 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1992 | $46,976,000 | $105,034,713 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1992 | $33,521,000 | $74,950,371 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1992 | $11,666,626 | $26,085,676 |
| Total Revenues | 1992 | $115,496,878 | $258,242,112 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1992 | $50,000,000 | $111,796,144 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1992 | $11,506,000 (est) | $25,726,529 (est) |
| Participations | 1992 | $9,240,000 | $20,659,927 |
| Residuals ? | 1992 | $6,508,000 | $14,551,386 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1992 | $7,500,000 | $16,769,422 |
| Total Expenses | 1992 | $84,754,000 | $189,503,408 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1992 | $30,742,878 | $68,738,704 |
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