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$31 million budget ???


Love the movie, but unsure where they spent $31 million (in 1990)... With inflation, that would be like spending $75 million on a quaint little romantic dramedy today. Surprised at the high price tag, I don't see evidence of it in the production.

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It does seem high. Maybe the music was expensive to license. It might also include Cher's high salary.

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$31M does sound high. Also read Cher was paid $4M for Mermaids. The other actors surely got much less since Cher was in her game circa 1990. I think these budget estimates may be intentionally bloated to attract viewers. How often do people avoid watching a film because it is "low budget?"

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