Synopsis
Two parents deal with the effects when their son is accused of murdering his girlfriend.
Scores
Overall Score
44.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
41.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
52.0%
Review Aggregate
40.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 40% of 5 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, uneven tone, suspenseful. Many reviews cite uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
character-drivenuneven tonesuspensefulemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meryl Streep | 1996 | $2,848,000 | $5,694,000 | (est) |
| Liam Neeson | 1996 | $1,753,000 | $3,505,000 | (est) |
| Edward Furlong | 1996 | $1,320,000 | $2,639,000 | (est) |
| Alfred Molina | 1996 | $1,079,000 | $2,158,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score32.0
RT critic review count19
Rotten Tomatoes audience score35.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes11,026
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1996 | $8,797,839 | $17,590,070 |
| International | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1996 | $8,797,839 | $17,590,070 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1996 | $4,398,920 | $8,795,035 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1996 | $16,087,000 | $32,163,746 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1996 | $19,059,000 | $38,105,851 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1996 | $2,111,481 | $4,221,617 |
| Total Revenues | 1996 | $41,656,401 | $83,286,249 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1996 | $35,000,000 | $69,977,690 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1996 | $4,446,000 (est) | $8,889,166 (est) |
| Participations | 1996 | $833,000 | $1,665,469 |
| Residuals ? | 1996 | $2,693,000 | $5,384,283 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1996 | $5,950,000 | $11,896,207 |
| Total Expenses | 1996 | $48,922,000 | $97,812,816 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1996 | $-7,265,599 | $-14,526,567 |
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