Synopsis
Lust turns to love for a 40-ish working-class woman and a 20-ish yuppie adman with little in common.
Scores
Overall Score
54.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
43.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
67.9%
Review Aggregate
58.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 57% of 21 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, character-driven, emotional. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
romanticcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Sarandon | 1990 | $381,000 | $914,000 | (est) |
| James Spader | 1990 | $235,000 | $563,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score50.0
RT critic review count28
Rotten Tomatoes audience score63.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes9,481
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1990 | $17,487,532 | $41,972,752 |
| International | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1990 | $17,487,532 | $41,972,752 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1990 | $8,743,766 | $20,986,376 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1990 | $30,791,000 | $73,903,110 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1990 | $16,692,000 | $40,063,354 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1990 | $4,371,883 | $10,493,188 |
| Total Revenues | 1990 | $60,598,649 | $145,446,028 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1990 | $14,874,000 (est) | $35,699,875 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1990 | $5,175,000 (est) | $12,420,792 (est) |
| Participations | 1990 | $4,848,000 | $11,635,942 |
| Residuals ? | 1990 | $3,715,000 | $8,916,568 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1990 | $2,974,800 | $7,139,975 |
| Total Expenses | 1990 | $31,586,800 | $75,813,152 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1990 | $29,011,849 | $69,632,876 |
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