Synopsis
A housewife grows smaller and smaller in reaction to chemicals found in cosmetics and household products.
Scores
Overall Score
47.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
47.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
50.8%
Review Aggregate
42.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 27% of 11 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize satirical, funny, historical. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
satiricalfunnyhistoricalcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lily Tomlin | 1981 | $962,000 | $3,320,000 | (est) |
| Charles Grodin | 1981 | $592,000 | $2,044,000 | (est) |
| Ned Beatty | 1981 | $446,000 | $1,539,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score27.0
RT critic review count11
Rotten Tomatoes audience score51.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes5,382
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1981 | $20,259,960 | $69,918,040 |
| International | 1981 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1981 | $20,259,960 | $69,918,040 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1981 | $10,129,980 | $34,959,020 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1981 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1981 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1981 | $3,898,000 | $13,452,175 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1981 | $3,313,000 | $11,433,313 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1981 | $5,064,990 | $17,479,510 |
| Total Revenues | 1981 | $22,405,970 | $77,324,018 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1981 | $10,000,000 | $34,510,453 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1981 | $5,020,000 (est) | $17,324,247 (est) |
| Participations | 1981 | $896,000 | $3,092,137 |
| Residuals ? | 1981 | $768,000 | $2,650,403 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1981 | $2,000,000 | $6,902,091 |
| Total Expenses | 1981 | $18,684,000 | $64,479,331 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1981 | $3,721,970 | $12,844,687 |
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