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Boomerang

Boomerang

Jun 30, 1992
117 min
ComedyRomance
5.6/ 10
597 votes

Overview

Marcus is a successful advertising executive who woos and beds women almost at will. After a company merger he finds that his new boss, the ravishing Jacqueline, is treating him in exactly the same way. Completely traumatised by this, his work goes badly downhill.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
5.6/10
597 votes
IMDB
5.6/10
32,560 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
48%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
45/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$40,000,000Production cost
Box Office$131,052,444Worldwide gross
Profit$91,052,444Profitable
ROI
+227.6%Return on investment
US Box Office$70,052,444Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

1 win & 8 nominations total

Details

Production information

"A player who's about to be played."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$40,000,000

Revenue

$131,052,444

Production Companies

Paramount PicturesEddie Murphy ProductionsImagine Entertainment

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