The Bonfire of the Vanities
Seen it?1990 | 125 min | Comedy, Drama
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 16% on Rotten Tomatoes, a weak 5.6 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, 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 anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Adaptation. or The Disaster Artist, start here.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 5 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
After his mistress runs over a black teen, a Wall Street hotshot sees his life unravel in the spotlight; A down-and-out reporter breaks the story and opportunists clamber to use it to their advantage.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
16% on Rotten Tomatoes, 27 on Metacritic
- AudiencesWeak
5.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No real honors on record. Nominated for 5 Razzies, the "worst of the year" awards. Razzies don't count toward the rating.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$16 million worldwide on a $47 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 164K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Brian De Palma
- Tom HanksSherman McCoy
- Bruce WillisPeter Fallow
- Melanie GriffithMaria Ruskin
- Kim CattrallJudy McCoy
- Saul RubinekJed Kramer
- Morgan FreemanJudge Leonard White
- John HancockReverend Bacon
- Kevin DunnTom Killian
- Clifton JamesAlbert Fox
- Louis GiambalvoRay Andruitti