Synopsis
A mentally ill young woman finds her love in an eccentric man who models himself after Buster Keaton.
Scores
Overall Score
79.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
85.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
73.4%
Review Aggregate
77.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 74% of 34 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize lighthearted, thin plot, romantic. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
lightheartedthin plotromanticfunnycharacter-drivenvisually strikingemotionalchristmas
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Depp | 1993 | $935,000 | $2,029,000 | (est) |
| Mary Stuart Masterson | 1993 | $575,000 | $1,249,000 | (est) |
| Aidan Quinn | 1993 | $433,000 | $940,000 | (est) |
| Julianne Moore | 1993 | $354,000 | $769,000 | (est) |
| Oliver Platt | 1993 | $303,000 | $658,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score75.0
RT critic review count40
Rotten Tomatoes audience score85.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes64,329
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1993 | $23,261,580 | $50,499,360 |
| International | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1993 | $23,261,580 | $50,499,360 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1993 | $11,630,790 | $25,249,680 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1993 | $38,830,000 | $84,297,376 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1993 | $31,202,000 | $67,737,489 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1993 | $5,815,395 | $12,624,840 |
| Total Revenues | 1993 | $87,478,185 | $189,909,385 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1993 | $13,000,000 | $28,222,145 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1993 | $6,961,000 (est) | $15,111,873 (est) |
| Participations | 1993 | $6,998,000 | $15,192,198 |
| Residuals ? | 1993 | $5,453,000 | $11,838,104 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1993 | $2,600,000 | $5,644,429 |
| Total Expenses | 1993 | $35,012,000 | $76,008,749 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1993 | $52,466,185 | $113,900,636 |
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