Corky Romano
Seen it?2001 | 86 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 7% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 4.5 out of 10 from audiences and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who wants a laugh and action fans.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 26 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: slapstick violence. Probably too much for younger kids.
Corky Romano is a bumbling, simpleton, veterinarian and the youngest, outcast son of an aging gangster, named Pops Romano, who calls upon Corky to infiltrate the local FBI and retrieve and destroy evidence being used to incriminate Pops for racketeering charges.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
7% on Rotten Tomatoes, 20 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
4.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$25 million worldwide on a $11 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 58K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Rob Pritts
- Chris KattanCorky Romano
- Vinessa ShawAgent Kate Russo
- Peter FalkFrancis A. 'Pops' Romano
- Peter BergPaulie Romano
- Chris PennPeter Romano
- Fred WardLeo Corrigan
- Richard RoundtreeHoward Shuster
- Matthew GlaveAgent Brick Davis
- Roger FanAgent Bob Cox
- Dave SheridanAgent Terrence Darnell