The Sign o' the Times tour was a success overseas, and Warner Bros. and Prince's managers wanted to bring it to the US to promote sales of the album; Prince balked at a full US tour, as he was ready to produce a new album. As a compromise, the last two nights of the tour were filmed for release in movie theaters. The film quality was deemed subpar, and reshoots were performed at Prince's Paisley Park studios. The film "Sign o' the Times" was released on November 20, 1987. The film got better reviews than "Under the Cherry Moon", but its box-office receipts were minimal, and it quickly left theaters.