Synopsis
A composer who suspects his wife of cheating plots to kill her and frame her lover.
Scores
Overall Score
43.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
27.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
63.7%
Review Aggregate
44.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 33% of 6 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize pacing issues, funny, romantic. Many reviews cite pacing issues as the main reasons it falls short.
pacing issuesfunnyromanticcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dudley Moore | 1984 | $782,000 | $2,362,000 | (est) |
| Nastassja Kinski | 1984 | $482,000 | $1,454,000 | (est) |
| Armand Assante | 1984 | $363,000 | $1,095,000 | (est) |
| Cassie Yates | 1984 | $296,000 | $895,000 | (est) |
| Richard Libertini | 1984 | $254,000 | $766,000 | (est) |
| Albert Brooks | 1984 | $223,000 | $674,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score33.0
RT critic review count12
Rotten Tomatoes audience score45.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes3,330
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1984 | $19,928,200 | $60,168,203 |
| International | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1984 | $19,928,200 | $60,168,203 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1984 | $9,964,100 | $30,084,102 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1984 | $9,361,000 | $28,263,192 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1984 | $4,982,000 | $15,041,900 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1984 | $4,982,050 | $15,042,051 |
| Total Revenues | 1984 | $29,289,150 | $88,431,245 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1984 | $12,000,000 | $36,230,991 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1984 | $4,645,000 (est) | $14,024,413 (est) |
| Participations | 1984 | $1,172,000 | $3,538,560 |
| Residuals ? | 1984 | $1,292,000 | $3,900,870 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1984 | $2,400,000 | $7,246,198 |
| Total Expenses | 1984 | $21,509,000 | $64,941,033 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1984 | $7,780,150 | $23,490,212 |
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