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Facts

1990 · Comedy · English7.2× its budget · Audiences +37 over critics · Short for comedies

Critics vs audiences

Audiences like it more than critics (+37)

Critics 15Audiences 52GoodWatch 35

  • Metacritic

    Metascore27

  • Rotten Tomatoes

    Tomatometer3%

  • Letterboxd

    Letterboxd · 31 K ratings2.8/5

  • IMDb

    IMDb5.5

  • Metacritic

    User score5.5

  • Rotten Tomatoes

    Audience score43%

Box office

7.2×its budget

Budget
$10 M
Worldwide
$72 M

Worldwide it earned $62 M more than it cost.

Running time

1 h 21 min

Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −19 min on the typical 100

Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.

Reach

Streams in 15 countries, rent or buy in 67 more

+5

Released

1990

July 27, 1990

36 years ago

Genre

Comedy

Language

English

Original language

Also spoken

Spanish

Made in

  • United States

Content

PG · Strong language, disturbing imageryYes

Rated

  • PGUnited States

Yes: it's rated PG in the United States for strong language and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

What's in it

  • ViolenceLittle or none
  • Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
  • Frightening scenesLittle or none
  • Sex, nudityLittle or none
  • Dark themesLittle or none
  • Strong languageNamed in the advisories

In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.

Viewing guide

AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism

Not listed for kids.

Starring

StarringJohn Ritter, Jack Warden, Michael J. Oliver

88 people

Made by

Directed by Dennis Dugan, written with Scott Alexander, Larry KaraszewskiPeter Lyons Collister (camera), Miles Goodman (music), Daniel P. Hanley (editing)·45 people in 9 departments

Directing · 2

Writing · 2

Production · 4

Camera · 5

Editing · 4

Sound · 7

Art · 4

Costume & Make-Up · 2

Other crew · 15