Bliss

1997 | Drama, Romance

Synopsis

A newly married happy couple visits a sex therapist to determine why the wife can't achieve an orgasm with her husband. This causes a horrific suppressed memory to emerge and she becomes more and more distant.

Scores

Overall Score
27.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
20.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
20.9%
Review Aggregate
53.5

Critic Consensus

62.5% Fresh • 8 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 62% of 8 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, uplifting, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnyupliftingcharacter-drivenromanticemotionalvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Craig Sheffer1997$4,000$7,000(est)
Sheryl Lee1997$2,000$4,000(est)
Terence Stamp1997$2,000$3,000(est)
Casey Siemaszko1997$1,000$3,000(est)
Spalding Gray1997$1,000$2,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score50.0
RT critic review count14
Rotten Tomatoes audience score53.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes3,053

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1997$294,064$574,753
International1997N/AN/A
Worldwide1997$294,064$574,753

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1997$147,032$287,377
Digital Rentals ?1997N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1997N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1997$4,469,000$8,734,737
Physical Purchases ?1997$5,971,000$11,670,422
TV & Streaming Revenue1997$123,507$241,396
Total Revenues1997$10,710,539$20,933,932
Expenses
Budget ?1997$323,000 (est)$631,309 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1997$235,000 (est)$459,312 (est)
Participations1997$428,000$836,533
Residuals ?1997$769,000$1,503,024
Interest & Overhead1997$64,600$126,262
Total Expenses1997$1,819,600$3,556,439
Movie Net Profit or Loss1997$8,890,939$17,377,492

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