Mistress
Seen it?1992 | 110 min | Comedy, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office 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. If you loved The Disaster Artist or Barton Fink, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A comedy about a screenwriter (Wuhl) whose old movie script is read by a producer (Landau) and the search for financial backers begins. But it seems that each money source (Aiello, DeNiro, Wallach) has his own mistress that he wants put into the film. Gradually, the screenwriter is forced to make changes to his script to accommodate these backers until he finally sees no semblance of his original ideas in the writing.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
72% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 21K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Barry Primus
- Robert WuhlMarvin Landisman
- Martin LandauJack Roth
- Jace AlexanderStuart Stratland Jr.
- Robert De NiroEvan M. Wright
- Laurie MetcalfRachel Landisman
- Eli WallachGeorge Lieberhof
- Danny AielloCarmine Rasso
- Sheryl Lee RalphBeverly Dumont
- Jean SmartPatricia Riley
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