Synopsis
A Brazilian princess tries to save the rain forests by introducing the world to the electrifying exotic lambada.
Scores
Overall Score
32.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
30.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
26.2%
Review Aggregate
47.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 30% of 10 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, pacing issues, uneven tone. Many reviews cite pacing issues, uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
funnypacing issuesuneven tonepoliticalcharacter-drivenromantic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Harring | 1990 | $26,000 | $63,000 | (est) |
| Jeff James | 1990 | $16,000 | $39,000 | (est) |
| Sid Haig | 1990 | $12,000 | $29,000 | (est) |
| Richard Lynch | 1990 | $10,000 | $24,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score25.0
RT critic review count12
Rotten Tomatoes audience score77.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating4.0
IMDb votes1,956
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1990 | $1,823,154 | $4,375,848 |
| International | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1990 | $1,823,154 | $4,375,848 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1990 | $911,577 | $2,187,924 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1990 | $8,822,000 | $21,174,150 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1990 | $4,782,000 | $11,477,532 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1990 | $729,262 | $1,750,339 |
| Total Revenues | 1990 | $15,244,839 | $36,589,945 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1990 | $2,005,000 (est) | $4,812,307 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1990 | $1,385,000 (est) | $3,324,212 (est) |
| Participations | 1990 | $610,000 | $1,464,093 |
| Residuals ? | 1990 | $1,033,000 | $2,479,358 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1990 | $401,000 | $962,461 |
| Total Expenses | 1990 | $5,434,000 | $13,042,431 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1990 | $9,810,839 | $23,547,513 |
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