Synopsis
Nice guy junior exec Peter doesn't play dirty but unfortunately, some of his colleagues do. In comes Kris, his new temp, who is bright and efficient and saves him. She's willing to play dirty for Peter.
Scores
Overall Score
31.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
21.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
45.0%
Review Aggregate
32.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 27% of 11 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, psychological, suspenseful. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
character-drivenpsychologicalsuspensefulemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Hutton | 1993 | $1,078,000 | $2,341,000 | (est) |
| Lara Flynn Boyle | 1993 | $664,000 | $1,441,000 | (est) |
| Dwight Schultz | 1993 | $500,000 | $1,085,000 | (est) |
| Oliver Platt | 1993 | $409,000 | $887,000 | (est) |
| Faye Dunaway | 1993 | $350,000 | $759,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score32.0
RT critic review count22
Rotten Tomatoes audience score18.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating5.3
IMDb votes3,812
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1993 | $6,419,876 | $13,937,129 |
| International | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1993 | $6,419,876 | $13,937,129 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1993 | $3,209,938 | $6,968,564 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1993 | $16,447,000 | $35,705,356 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1993 | $13,216,000 | $28,691,067 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1993 | $1,540,770 | $3,344,911 |
| Total Revenues | 1993 | $34,413,708 | $74,709,898 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1993 | $15,000,000 | $32,564,014 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1993 | $3,237,000 (est) | $7,027,314 (est) |
| Participations | 1993 | $1,377,000 | $2,989,376 |
| Residuals ? | 1993 | $2,260,000 | $4,906,311 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1993 | $3,000,000 | $6,512,803 |
| Total Expenses | 1993 | $24,874,000 | $53,999,819 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1993 | $9,539,708 | $20,710,079 |
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