Synopsis
A fired TV salesman (Roth) abandons his girlfriend (Fonda) for the open highway. Encouraged by her best friend (Cates), the girlfriend has an affair with an idealistic local house painter (Stoltz) just as the boyfriend returns.
Scores
Overall Score
25.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
18.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
17.8%
Review Aggregate
53.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 55% of 22 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, character-driven, emotional. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
romanticcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoebe Cates | 1993 | $11,000 | $24,000 | (est) |
| Bridget Fonda | 1993 | $7,000 | $15,000 | (est) |
| Tim Roth | 1993 | $5,000 | $11,000 | (est) |
| Eric Stoltz | 1993 | $4,000 | $9,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score53.0
RT critic review count30
Rotten Tomatoes audience score51.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating5.7
IMDb votes2,593
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1993 | $764,724 | $1,660,166 |
| International | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1993 | $764,724 | $1,660,166 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1993 | $382,362 | $830,083 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1993 | $4,984,000 | $10,819,936 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1993 | $4,005,000 | $8,694,592 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1993 | $305,890 | $664,066 |
| Total Revenues | 1993 | $9,677,252 | $21,008,677 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1993 | $841,000 (est) | $1,825,756 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1993 | $612,000 (est) | $1,328,612 (est) |
| Participations | 1993 | $387,000 | $840,152 |
| Residuals ? | 1993 | $671,000 | $1,456,697 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1993 | $168,200 | $365,151 |
| Total Expenses | 1993 | $2,679,200 | $5,816,367 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1993 | $6,998,052 | $15,192,310 |
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