Synopsis
Martha Horgan, a naive woman with an intellectual impairment who lives with her aunt Frances in a small town, is known for always telling truth.
Scores
Overall Score
23.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
14.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
24.5%
Review Aggregate
42.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 25% of 8 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, realistic, character-driven. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotrealisticcharacter-drivenromanticemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debra Winger | 1993 | $16,000 | $34,000 | (est) |
| Barbara Hershey | 1993 | $10,000 | $21,000 | (est) |
| Gabriel Byrne | 1993 | $7,000 | $16,000 | (est) |
| David Strathairn | 1993 | $6,000 | $13,000 | (est) |
| Chloe Webb | 1993 | $5,000 | $11,000 | (est) |
| John Terry | 1993 | $5,000 | $10,000 | (est) |
| Laurie Metcalf | 1993 | $4,000 | $9,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score43.0
RT critic review count14
Rotten Tomatoes audience score31.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating5.7
IMDb votes2,133
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1993 | $1,497,222 | $3,250,370 |
| International | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1993 | $1,497,222 | $3,250,370 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1993 | $748,611 | $1,625,185 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1993 | $7,318,000 | $15,886,897 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1993 | $5,880,000 | $12,765,093 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1993 | $598,889 | $1,300,148 |
| Total Revenues | 1993 | $14,545,500 | $31,577,324 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1993 | $1,647,000 (est) | $3,575,529 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1993 | $1,198,000 (est) | $2,600,779 (est) |
| Participations | 1993 | $582,000 | $1,263,484 |
| Residuals ? | 1993 | $996,000 | $2,162,250 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1993 | $329,400 | $715,106 |
| Total Expenses | 1993 | $4,752,400 | $10,317,148 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1993 | $9,793,100 | $21,260,176 |
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