Taking Care of Business
Seen it?1990 | 108 min | Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (33% on Rotten Tomatoes) and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. 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. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
An uptight advertising exec has his entire life in a filofax organizer which mistakenly ends up in the hands of a friendly convict who poses as him.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
33% on Rotten Tomatoes, 42 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$20 million worldwide on a $14 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 48K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Arthur Hiller
- Jim BelushiJimmy Dworski
- Charles GrodinSpencer Barnes
- Anne DeSalvoDebbie Lipton
- Loryn LocklinJewel Bentley
- Stephen ElliottWalter Bentley
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- Veronica HamelElizabeth Barnes
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- Gates McFaddenDiane Connors
- John de LancieTed Bradford Jr.