Splash

Ron Howard's 1984 mermaid comedy grossed $69.8 million in the United States and Canada. Candy plays Freddie Bauer, brother of Tom Hanks's character. Splash was released on 9 March 1984 by Buena Vista Distribution as the first film from Touchstone Films. It stars Tom Hanks as Allen Bauer, Daryl Hannah as Madison, Eugene Levy as Walter Kornbluth, and Candy as Freddie Bauer. Wikipedia lists a budget of $11 million, a running time of 110 minutes, and a box office of $69.8 million. The box-office section says it grossed $6,174,059 on its opening weekend and finished with $69.8 million in the United States and Canada, the tenth-highest-grossing film of 1984. Principal photography ran from 1 March to 30 June 1983 in Los Angeles, New York City, and Gorda Cay. On Rotten Tomatoes, as cited on the page, 91 percent of 44 reviews are positive.