Synopsis
Albert Einstein turns the science community upside down with his discoveries including a formula to put bubbles back in beer and rock n' roll.
Scores
Overall Score
57.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
58.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
62.9%
Review Aggregate
44.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 46% of 26 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, visually striking, stylized. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
funnyvisually strikingstylizedhistoricalcharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yahoo Serious | 1989 | $385,000 | $973,000 | (est) |
| Odile Le Clezio | 1989 | $237,000 | $599,000 | (est) |
| John Howard | 1989 | $178,000 | $451,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score36.0
RT critic review count33
Rotten Tomatoes audience score50.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.2
IMDb votes9,548
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1989 | $11,536,599 | $29,185,735 |
| International | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1989 | $11,537,895 | $29,189,013 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1989 | $5,768,300 | $14,592,867 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1989 | $25,119,000 | $63,547,019 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1989 | $13,929,000 | $35,238,123 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1989 | $2,768,784 | $7,004,576 |
| Total Revenues | 1989 | $47,585,083 | $120,382,586 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1989 | $5,000,000 | $12,649,194 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 1989 | $8,000,000 | $20,238,710 |
| Participations | 1989 | $3,807,000 | $9,631,096 |
| Residuals ? | 1989 | $3,013,000 | $7,622,404 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1989 | $1,000,000 | $2,529,839 |
| Total Expenses | 1989 | $20,820,000 | $52,671,242 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1989 | $26,765,083 | $67,711,344 |
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