Synopsis
Karma comes into play when a wealthy wisecracking landlord is ordered by a court to live in the filthy building that he runs.
Scores
Overall Score
46.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
44.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
58.5%
Review Aggregate
30.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 1 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, character-driven. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfunnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Pesci | 1991 | $1,790,000 | $4,123,000 | (est) |
| Vincent Gardenia | 1991 | $1,102,000 | $2,538,000 | (est) |
| Madolyn Smith Osborne | 1991 | $830,000 | $1,911,000 | (est) |
| Rubén Blades | 1991 | $678,000 | $1,562,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score0.0
RT critic review count9
Rotten Tomatoes audience score45.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.7
IMDb votes6,891
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1991 | $11,000,863 | $25,337,524 |
| International | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1991 | $11,000,863 | $25,337,524 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1991 | $5,500,432 | $12,668,762 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1991 | $24,642,000 | $56,756,208 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1991 | $15,028,000 | $34,612,949 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1991 | $2,640,207 | $6,081,006 |
| Total Revenues | 1991 | $47,810,639 | $110,118,925 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1991 | $22,000,000 | $50,671,073 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1991 | $4,399,000 (est) | $10,131,911 (est) |
| Participations | 1991 | $1,912,000 | $4,403,777 |
| Residuals ? | 1991 | $3,053,000 | $7,031,763 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1991 | $4,400,000 | $10,134,215 |
| Total Expenses | 1991 | $35,764,000 | $82,372,738 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1991 | $12,046,639 | $27,746,186 |
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