Synopsis
A wealthy businessman shows his young-adult offspring how tough life can be.
Scores
Overall Score
19.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
15.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
14.5%
Review Aggregate
38.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 12% of 8 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, character-driven, emotional. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
funnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dabney Coleman | 1990 | $978,000 | $2,347,000 | (est) |
| Uma Thurman | 1990 | $602,000 | $1,445,000 | (est) |
| Joanna Cassidy | 1990 | $453,000 | $1,088,000 | (est) |
| Crispin Glover | 1990 | $371,000 | $890,000 | (est) |
| Suzy Amis | 1990 | $317,000 | $761,000 | (est) |
| Christopher Plummer | 1990 | $279,000 | $670,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score9.0
RT critic review count11
Rotten Tomatoes audience score57.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes1,863
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1990 | $1,106,475 | $2,655,709 |
| International | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1990 | $1,106,475 | $2,655,709 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1990 | $553,238 | $1,327,855 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1990 | $3,887,000 | $9,329,394 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1990 | $2,107,000 | $5,057,122 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1990 | $442,590 | $1,062,284 |
| Total Revenues | 1990 | $6,989,828 | $16,776,655 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1990 | $15,000,000 | $36,002,294 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1990 | $885,000 (est) | $2,124,135 (est) |
| Participations | 1990 | $140,000 | $336,021 |
| Residuals ? | 1990 | $456,000 | $1,094,470 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1990 | $3,000,000 | $7,200,459 |
| Total Expenses | 1990 | $19,481,000 | $46,757,379 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1990 | $-12,491,172 | $-29,980,724 |
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