Synopsis
An underemployed reporter finds himself literally purchased as a toy for a rich spoiled brat.
Scores
Overall Score
64.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
60.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
87.7%
Review Aggregate
34.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 4% of 26 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, stylized. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
funnythin plotstylizedpsychologicalcharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Pryor | 1982 | $1,108,000 | $3,603,000 | (est) |
| Jackie Gleason | 1982 | $682,000 | $2,218,000 | (est) |
| Teresa Ganzel | 1982 | $514,000 | $1,670,000 | (est) |
| Wilfrid Hyde-White | 1982 | $420,000 | $1,365,000 | (est) |
| Ned Beatty | 1982 | $359,000 | $1,168,000 | (est) |
| Scott Schwartz | 1982 | $316,000 | $1,028,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score3.0
RT critic review count30
Rotten Tomatoes audience score54.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.8
IMDb votes15,216
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1982 | $47,118,056 | $153,170,300 |
| International | 1982 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1982 | $47,118,056 | $153,170,300 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1982 | $23,559,028 | $76,585,150 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1982 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1982 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1982 | $7,902,000 | $25,687,641 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1982 | $6,253,000 | $20,327,110 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1982 | $13,193,056 | $42,887,684 |
| Total Revenues | 1982 | $50,907,084 | $165,487,585 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1982 | $17,000,000 | $55,263,212 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1982 | $6,995,000 (est) | $22,739,186 (est) |
| Participations | 1982 | $2,036,000 | $6,618,582 |
| Residuals ? | 1982 | $1,672,000 | $5,435,299 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1982 | $3,400,000 | $11,052,642 |
| Total Expenses | 1982 | $31,103,000 | $101,108,922 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1982 | $19,804,084 | $64,378,663 |
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