Synopsis
Facing a mid-life crisis, 50-year-old college dean Marion Post takes a sabbatical and rents an apartment next to a psychiatrist's office to write a new book, then is drawn to the plight of a pregnant woman seeking that doctor's help.
Scores
Overall Score
50.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
60.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
27.8%
Review Aggregate
67.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 57% of 23 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, tragic, psychological. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
character-driventragicpsychologicalvisually strikingemotionalfunny
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Bosco | 1988 | $13,000 | $34,000 | (est) |
| Betty Buckley | 1988 | $8,000 | $21,000 | (est) |
| Blythe Danner | 1988 | $6,000 | $16,000 | (est) |
| Sandy Dennis | 1988 | $5,000 | $13,000 | (est) |
| Mia Farrow | 1988 | $4,000 | $11,000 | (est) |
| Gene Hackman | 1988 | $4,000 | $10,000 | (est) |
| Ian Holm | 1988 | $3,000 | $9,000 | (est) |
| John Houseman | 1988 | $3,000 | $8,000 | (est) |
| Martha Plimpton | 1988 | $3,000 | $7,000 | (est) |
| Gena Rowlands | 1988 | $3,000 | $7,000 | (est) |
| David Ogden Stiers | 1988 | $2,000 | $6,000 | (est) |
| Harris Yulin | 1988 | $2,000 | $6,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score59.0
RT critic review count27
Rotten Tomatoes audience score75.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes15,884
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1988 | $1,562,749 | $4,143,993 |
| International | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1988 | $1,562,749 | $4,143,993 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1988 | $781,374 | $2,071,996 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1988 | $7,359,000 | $19,514,102 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1988 | $3,850,000 | $10,209,172 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1988 | $625,100 | $1,657,597 |
| Total Revenues | 1988 | $12,615,474 | $33,452,867 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1988 | $1,719,000 (est) | $4,558,329 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1988 | $1,106,000 (est) | $2,932,817 (est) |
| Participations | 1988 | $505,000 | $1,339,125 |
| Residuals ? | 1988 | $850,000 | $2,253,973 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1988 | $343,800 | $911,666 |
| Total Expenses | 1988 | $4,523,800 | $11,995,909 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1988 | $8,091,674 | $21,456,958 |
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