Synopsis
Two slacker friends try to promote their public-access cable show.
Scores
Overall Score
92.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
96.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
96.5%
Review Aggregate
78.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 78% of 81 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, satirical, coming of age. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
funnysatiricalcoming of ageaction-packedrealisticmacabrecharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Myers | 1992 | $1,000,000 source | $2,235,923 | reported |
| Dana Carvey | 1992 | $4,500,000 source | $10,061,654 | reported |
| Rob Lowe | 1992 | $892,000 | $1,994,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score79.0
RT critic review count97
Rotten Tomatoes audience score84.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes179,175
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1992 | $121,697,323 | $272,105,846 |
| International | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1992 | $121,704,380 | $272,121,625 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1992 | $60,848,662 | $136,052,923 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1992 | $62,597,000 | $139,962,073 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1992 | $44,669,000 | $99,876,445 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1992 | $34,075,250 | $76,189,637 |
| Total Revenues | 1992 | $202,189,912 | $452,081,079 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1992 | $20,000,000 | $44,718,460 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1992 | $16,270,000 (est) | $36,378,468 (est) |
| Participations | 1992 | $30,328,000 | $67,811,073 |
| Residuals ? | 1992 | $9,564,000 | $21,384,368 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1992 | $4,000,000 | $8,943,692 |
| Total Expenses | 1992 | $80,162,000 | $179,236,061 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1992 | $122,027,912 | $272,845,018 |
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