Synopsis
The wife's affair and a death in the family hasten the demise of an upper-class English marriage.
Scores
Overall Score
32.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
22.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
27.3%
Review Aggregate
65.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 83% of 6 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, thought-provoking, romantic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
character-driventhought-provokingromanticemotionalvisually strikingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Wilby | 1988 | $141,000 | $373,000 | (est) |
| Kristin Scott Thomas | 1988 | $87,000 | $230,000 | (est) |
| Rupert Graves | 1988 | $65,000 | $173,000 | (est) |
| Anjelica Huston | 1988 | $53,000 | $142,000 | (est) |
| Judi Dench | 1988 | $46,000 | $121,000 | (est) |
| Alec Guinness | 1988 | $40,000 | $107,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score83.0
RT critic review count6
Rotten Tomatoes audience score45.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes2,573
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1988 | $1,560,700 | $4,138,560 |
| International | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1988 | $1,560,700 | $4,138,560 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1988 | $780,350 | $2,069,280 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1988 | $6,168,000 | $16,355,888 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1988 | $3,226,000 | $8,554,490 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1988 | $624,280 | $1,655,424 |
| Total Revenues | 1988 | $10,798,630 | $28,635,082 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1988 | $2,700,000 | $7,159,679 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1988 | $1,217,000 (est) | $3,227,159 (est) |
| Participations | 1988 | $432,000 | $1,145,549 |
| Residuals ? | 1988 | $716,000 | $1,898,641 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1988 | $540,000 | $1,431,936 |
| Total Expenses | 1988 | $5,605,000 | $14,862,963 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1988 | $5,193,630 | $13,772,119 |
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