An Awfully Big Adventure

1995 | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Synopsis

Set right after World War II, a naive teenage girl joins a shabby theatre troupe in Liverpool. During a winter production of Peter Pan, the play quickly turns into a dark metaphor for youth as she becomes drawn into a web of sexual politics and intrigue.

Scores

Overall Score
25.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
24.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
13.9%
Review Aggregate
50.1

Critic Consensus

37.5% Fresh • 8 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 38% of 8 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, funny, lighthearted. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

historicalfunnylightheartedcharacter-drivengrittyrealisticemotional

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Alan Rickman1995$308,000$634,000(est)
Hugh Grant1995$189,000$390,000(est)
Georgina Cates1995$143,000$294,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score40.0
RT critic review count15
Rotten Tomatoes audience score56.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.8
IMDb votes3,175

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1995$259,724$534,616
International1995N/AN/A
Worldwide1995$259,724$534,616

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1995$129,862$267,308
Digital Rentals ?1995N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1995N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1995$3,359,000$6,914,162
Physical Purchases ?1995$3,461,000$7,124,119
TV & Streaming Revenue1995$109,084$224,539
Total Revenues1995$7,058,946$14,530,127
Expenses
Budget ?1995$4,000,000$8,233,596
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1995$208,000 (est)$428,147 (est)
Participations1995$282,000$580,468
Residuals ?1995$501,000$1,031,258
Interest & Overhead1995$800,000$1,646,719
Total Expenses1995$5,791,000$11,920,188
Movie Net Profit or Loss1995$1,267,946$2,609,939

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