Synopsis
The life of an uptight tax lawyer turns chaotic when he is asked to escort a young woman newly released from prison, who persuades him to help prove her innocence.
Scores
Overall Score
51.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
56.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
51.5%
Review Aggregate
42.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 35% of 17 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, romantic, gritty. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
funnyromanticgrittythin plotcharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madonna | 1987 | $1,438,000 | $3,970,000 | (est) |
| Griffin Dunne | 1987 | $885,000 | $2,444,000 | (est) |
| Haviland Morris | 1987 | $666,000 | $1,840,000 | (est) |
| John McMartin | 1987 | $545,000 | $1,504,000 | (est) |
| Sir John Mills | 1987 | $466,000 | $1,287,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score33.0
RT critic review count21
Rotten Tomatoes audience score48.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating4.8
IMDb votes11,704
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1987 | $7,305,209 | $20,172,923 |
| International | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1987 | $7,305,209 | $20,172,923 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1987 | $3,652,604 | $10,086,462 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1987 | $14,515,000 | $40,082,355 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1987 | $6,771,000 | $18,697,735 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1987 | $1,753,250 | $4,841,502 |
| Total Revenues | 1987 | $26,691,855 | $73,708,053 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1987 | $20,000,000 | $55,228,873 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1987 | $3,159,000 (est) | $8,723,401 (est) |
| Participations | 1987 | $534,000 | $1,474,611 |
| Residuals ? | 1987 | $1,650,000 | $4,556,382 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1987 | $4,000,000 | $11,045,775 |
| Total Expenses | 1987 | $29,343,000 | $81,029,041 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1987 | $-2,651,145 | $-7,320,988 |
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