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Rich and Famous

Rich and Famous

Sep 23, 1981
115 min
Drama
5.3/ 10
37 votes

Overview

Two literary women compete for 20 years: one writes for the critics; the other one, to get rich.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
5.3/10
37 votes
IMDB
5.8/10
2,099 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
60%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
52/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$11,500,000Production cost
Box Office$5,100,000Worldwide gross
Profit-$6,400,000Loss
ROI
-55.7%Return on investment
US Box Office$14,492,125Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

1 win & 1 nomination

Details

Production information

"From the very beginning, they knew they'd be friends to the end. What they didn't count on was everything in between."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$11,500,000

Revenue

$5,100,000

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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