Synopsis
The last surviving child of the Russian Royal Family joins two con men to reunite with her grandmother, the Dowager Empress, while the undead Rasputin seeks her death.
Scores
Overall Score
86.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
90.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
87.8%
Review Aggregate
78.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 81% of 52 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, emotional, romantic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
family-friendlyemotionalromanticvisually strikinggrittycharacter-drivenlightheartedstylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meg Ryan | 1997 | $3,576,000 | $6,990,000 | (est) |
| John Cusack | 1997 | $2,201,000 | $4,303,000 | (est) |
| Kelsey Grammer | 1997 | $1,657,000 | $3,240,000 | (est) |
| Christopher Lloyd | 1997 | $1,355,000 | $2,649,000 | (est) |
| Hank Azaria | 1997 | $1,159,000 | $2,266,000 | (est) |
| Bernadette Peters | 1997 | $1,020,000 | $1,994,000 | (est) |
| Kirsten Dunst | 1997 | $916,000 | $1,790,000 | (est) |
| Angela Lansbury | 1997 | $834,000 | $1,630,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score83.0
RT critic review count58
Rotten Tomatoes audience score77.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes143,440
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1997 | $58,406,348 | $114,156,210 |
| International | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1997 | $58,406,348 | $114,156,210 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1997 | $29,203,174 | $57,078,105 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1997 | $34,779,000 | $67,976,153 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1997 | $46,468,000 | $90,822,504 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1997 | $14,601,587 | $28,539,052 |
| Total Revenues | 1997 | $125,051,761 | $244,415,814 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1997 | $53,000,000 | $103,589,410 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 1997 | $50,000,000 | $97,725,858 |
| Participations | 1997 | $5,002,000 | $9,776,495 |
| Residuals ? | 1997 | $6,704,000 | $13,103,083 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1997 | $7,950,000 | $15,538,412 |
| Total Expenses | 1997 | $122,656,000 | $239,733,258 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1997 | $2,395,761 | $4,682,556 |
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