Made in America
Seen it?1993 | 111 min | Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It made about 5 times its budget, but middling reviews (32% on Rotten Tomatoes) held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Easy A, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
A young black woman discovers that her father was a sperm donor, and if that wasn't bad enough, he's white.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
32% on Rotten Tomatoes, 49 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
5.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$105 million worldwide on a $22 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 87K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Richard Benjamin
- Whoopi GoldbergSarah Mathews
- Ted DansonHal Jackson
- Nia LongZora Mathews
- Will SmithTea Cake Walters
- Paul RodríguezJose
- Jennifer TillyStacy
- Peggy ReaAlberta
- Clyde KusatsuBob Takashima
- David BoweTeddy
- Jeffrey JosephJames