Synopsis
An obese attorney is cursed by a gypsy to rapidly and uncontrollably lose weight.
Scores
Overall Score
57.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
63.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
64.2%
Review Aggregate
33.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 31% of 13 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, uneven tone. Many reviews cite thin plot, uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfunnyuneven tonestylizedscarycharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert John Burke | 1996 | $2,105,000 | $4,208,000 | (est) |
| Joe Mantegna | 1996 | $1,295,000 | $2,590,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score19.0
RT critic review count27
Rotten Tomatoes audience score31.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.8
IMDb votes35,703
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1996 | $15,315,484 | $30,621,206 |
| International | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1996 | $15,315,484 | $30,621,206 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1996 | $7,657,742 | $15,310,603 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1996 | $22,903,000 | $45,791,402 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1996 | $27,134,000 | $54,250,705 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1996 | $3,675,716 | $7,349,089 |
| Total Revenues | 1996 | $61,370,458 | $122,701,799 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1996 | $17,000,000 | $33,989,164 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1996 | $5,097,000 (est) | $10,190,751 (est) |
| Participations | 1996 | $4,910,000 | $9,816,870 |
| Residuals ? | 1996 | $3,870,000 | $7,737,533 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1996 | $3,400,000 | $6,797,833 |
| Total Expenses | 1996 | $34,277,000 | $68,532,152 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1996 | $27,093,458 | $54,169,647 |
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