Synopsis
A family is torn apart after a father gives his valuable farm land to his daughters.
Scores
Overall Score
40.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
29.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
54.3%
Review Aggregate
38.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 23% of 43 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, family-friendly, character-driven. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfamily-friendlycharacter-drivenstylizedtragicvisually strikingmacabre
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Pfeiffer | 1997 | $1,574,000 | $3,077,000 | (est) |
| Jessica Lange | 1997 | $969,000 | $1,894,000 | (est) |
| Jennifer Jason Leigh | 1997 | $730,000 | $1,426,000 | (est) |
| Colin Firth | 1997 | $597,000 | $1,166,000 | (est) |
| Keith Carradine | 1997 | $510,000 | $997,000 | (est) |
| Kevin Anderson | 1997 | $449,000 | $878,000 | (est) |
| Pat Hingle | 1997 | $403,000 | $788,000 | (est) |
| Jason Robards | 1997 | $367,000 | $718,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score22.0
RT critic review count50
Rotten Tomatoes audience score42.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes6,000
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1997 | $7,936,780 | $15,512,572 |
| International | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1997 | $7,936,780 | $15,512,572 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1997 | $3,968,390 | $7,756,286 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1997 | $14,842,000 | $29,008,943 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1997 | $19,830,000 | $38,758,075 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1997 | $1,904,827 | $3,723,017 |
| Total Revenues | 1997 | $40,545,217 | $79,246,322 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1997 | $28,000,000 | $54,726,480 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1997 | $3,768,000 (est) | $7,364,621 (est) |
| Participations | 1997 | $1,622,000 | $3,170,227 |
| Residuals ? | 1997 | $2,648,000 | $5,175,561 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1997 | $4,760,000 | $9,303,502 |
| Total Expenses | 1997 | $40,798,000 | $79,740,390 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1997 | $-252,783 | $-494,068 |
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