Synopsis
A Polish-Jewish family comes to the U.S. at the beginning of the twentieth century. There, the family and their children try to make themselves a better future in the so-called promised land.
Scores
Overall Score
55.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
37.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
64.0%
Review Aggregate
79.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 93% of 15 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, realistic, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
family-friendlyrealisticvisually strikinglightheartedemotionalcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armin Mueller-Stahl | 1990 | $1,627,000 | $3,906,000 | (est) |
| Elizabeth Perkins | 1990 | $1,002,000 | $2,404,000 | (est) |
| Joan Plowright | 1990 | $754,000 | $1,810,000 | (est) |
| Aidan Quinn | 1990 | $617,000 | $1,480,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score86.0
RT critic review count28
Rotten Tomatoes audience score78.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes7,263
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1990 | $15,740,796 | $37,780,320 |
| International | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1990 | $15,740,796 | $37,780,320 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1990 | $7,870,398 | $18,890,160 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1990 | $27,885,000 | $66,928,269 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1990 | $15,117,000 | $36,283,114 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1990 | $3,777,791 | $9,067,277 |
| Total Revenues | 1990 | $54,650,189 | $131,168,820 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1990 | $20,000,000 | $48,003,062 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1990 | $4,951,000 (est) | $11,883,158 (est) |
| Participations | 1990 | $2,186,000 | $5,246,735 |
| Residuals ? | 1990 | $3,354,000 | $8,050,113 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1990 | $4,000,000 | $9,600,612 |
| Total Expenses | 1990 | $34,491,000 | $82,783,680 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1990 | $20,159,189 | $48,385,140 |
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