Synopsis
A naive business graduate is installed as president of a manufacturing company as part of a stock scam.
Scores
Overall Score
62.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
83.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
29.9%
Review Aggregate
71.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 70% of 43 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, dark. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotfunnydarkstylizedsatiricalvisually strikinghistoricalemotionalcharacter-drivenrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Robbins | 1994 | $3,451,000 | $7,304,000 | (est) |
| Jennifer Jason Leigh | 1994 | $2,124,000 | $4,496,000 | (est) |
| Paul Newman | 1994 | $1,599,000 | $3,385,000 | (est) |
| Jim True | 1994 | $1,308,000 | $2,768,000 | (est) |
| Bill Cobbs | 1994 | $1,118,000 | $2,367,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score65.0
RT critic review count54
Rotten Tomatoes audience score79.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes88,931
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1994 | $2,816,518 | $5,961,820 |
| International | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1994 | $2,816,518 | $5,961,820 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1994 | $1,408,259 | $2,980,910 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1994 | $13,577,000 | $28,738,900 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1994 | $12,532,000 | $26,526,913 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1994 | $1,126,607 | $2,384,728 |
| Total Revenues | 1994 | $28,643,866 | $60,631,451 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1994 | $40,000,000 | $84,669,368 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 1994 | $15,000,000 | $31,751,013 |
| Participations | 1994 | $573,000 | $1,212,889 |
| Residuals ? | 1994 | $1,977,000 | $4,184,784 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1994 | $6,800,000 | $14,393,793 |
| Total Expenses | 1994 | $64,350,000 | $136,211,846 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1994 | $-35,706,134 | $-75,580,395 |
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