Synopsis
A mysterious black box spells danger to a con man and female detective.
Scores
Overall Score
21.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
13.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
29.5%
Review Aggregate
26.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 25% of 4 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize stylized, funny, thin plot. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
stylizedfunnythin plotromanticsuspensefulaction-packed
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Keaton | 1987 | $2,116,000 | $5,844,000 | (est) |
| Rae Dawn Chong | 1987 | $1,303,000 | $3,598,000 | (est) |
| Joe Pantoliano | 1987 | $981,000 | $2,709,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score14.0
RT critic review count7
Rotten Tomatoes audience score25.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating4.8
IMDb votes1,623
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1987 | $2,228,951 | $6,155,122 |
| International | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1987 | $2,228,951 | $6,155,122 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1987 | $1,114,476 | $3,077,561 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1987 | $5,968,000 | $16,480,295 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1987 | $2,784,000 | $7,687,859 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1987 | $891,580 | $2,462,049 |
| Total Revenues | 1987 | $10,758,056 | $29,707,765 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1987 | $22,000,000 | $60,751,759 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1987 | $2,017,000 (est) | $5,569,832 (est) |
| Participations | 1987 | $215,000 | $593,710 |
| Residuals ? | 1987 | $681,000 | $1,880,543 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1987 | $4,400,000 | $12,150,352 |
| Total Expenses | 1987 | $29,313,000 | $80,946,197 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1987 | $-18,554,944 | $-51,238,432 |
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