Synopsis
An overwhelmed but persevering widow relocates her six children to a new town in the hope that it will afford them a better life.
Scores
Overall Score
33.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
25.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
26.6%
Review Aggregate
65.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 57% of 7 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, dark, emotional. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
family-friendlydarkemotionalcharacter-drivenvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathy Bates | 1993 | $577,000 | $1,253,000 | (est) |
| Edward Furlong | 1993 | $355,000 | $771,000 | (est) |
| Soon-Tek Oh | 1993 | $268,000 | $581,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score55.0
RT critic review count11
Rotten Tomatoes audience score72.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes4,335
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1993 | $1,677,807 | $3,642,409 |
| International | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1993 | $1,677,807 | $3,642,409 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1993 | $838,904 | $1,821,204 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1993 | $8,543,000 | $18,546,292 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1993 | $6,865,000 | $14,903,464 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1993 | $671,123 | $1,456,964 |
| Total Revenues | 1993 | $16,918,026 | $36,727,924 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1993 | $7,500,000 | $16,282,007 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1993 | $1,342,000 (est) | $2,913,394 (est) |
| Participations | 1993 | $677,000 | $1,469,723 |
| Residuals ? | 1993 | $1,163,000 | $2,524,797 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1993 | $1,500,000 | $3,256,401 |
| Total Expenses | 1993 | $12,182,000 | $26,446,322 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1993 | $4,736,026 | $10,281,602 |
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