Life Stinks (1991)

One of the few Brooks comedies that is not a parody. Brooks plays Goddard Bolt, an arrogant billionaire who bets a rival developer that he can survive 30 days penniless on the streets of Los Angeles, with Lesley Ann Warren as the homeless woman he falls for. It means well, and Roger Ebert called it a warmhearted comedy, but it was a critical and box-office flop, grossing about $4.1 million against a $13 million budget. The sentimental streak and the broad gags never quite fit together. Save it until you have seen his parodies and want the complete picture.