Synopsis
When a secretary's idea is stolen by her boss, she seizes an opportunity to steal it back by pretending she has her boss' job.
Scores
Overall Score
86.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
84.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
95.1%
Review Aggregate
73.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 88% of 32 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, emotional, romantic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
funnyemotionalromanticdarkgrittylightheartedvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Ford | 1988 | $2,694,000 | $7,143,000 | (est) |
| Sigourney Weaver | 1988 | $1,658,000 | $4,397,000 | (est) |
| Melanie Griffith | 1988 | $1,248,000 | $3,310,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score83.0
RT critic review count48
Rotten Tomatoes audience score67.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes66,281
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1988 | $63,779,477 | $169,126,136 |
| International | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1988 | $63,779,477 | $169,126,136 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1988 | $31,889,738 | $84,563,068 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1988 | $37,709,000 | $99,994,195 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1988 | $19,724,000 | $52,302,779 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1988 | $17,858,254 | $47,355,318 |
| Total Revenues | 1988 | $107,180,992 | $284,215,361 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1988 | $28,000,000 | $74,248,521 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1988 | $10,756,000 (est) | $28,522,039 (est) |
| Participations | 1988 | $8,574,000 | $22,735,958 |
| Residuals ? | 1988 | $5,098,000 | $13,518,534 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1988 | $4,760,000 | $12,622,249 |
| Total Expenses | 1988 | $57,188,000 | $151,647,300 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1988 | $49,992,992 | $132,568,061 |
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 | As Good as It Gets | 1997 | Shared genres: 4 | 94.0 | $89,663,849 |
 | Notting Hill | 1999 | Shared genres: 4 | 93.8 | $129,254,949 |