Synopsis
Three women take a road trip to Santa Barbara in order to deliver the ashes of one of their dead husbands to his resentful daughter.
Scores
Overall Score
52.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
57.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
50.1%
Review Aggregate
46.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 40% of 40 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, emotional, thought-provoking. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotemotionalthought-provokingstylizedlightheartedtragic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Lange | 2008 | $15,000 | $22,000 | (est) |
| Kathy Bates | 2008 | $9,000 | $14,000 | (est) |
| Joan Allen | 2008 | $7,000 | $10,000 | (est) |
| Christine Baranski | 2008 | $6,000 | $8,000 | (est) |
| Victor Rasuk | 2008 | $5,000 | $7,000 | (est) |
| Tom Skerritt | 2008 | $4,000 | $6,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score40.0
RT critic review count40
Rotten Tomatoes audience score43.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes2,965
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2008 | $488,393 | $711,607 |
| International | 2008 | $850,177 | $1,238,739 |
| Worldwide | 2008 | $1,338,570 | $1,950,346 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2008 | $584,267 | $851,299 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2008 | $887,000 | $1,292,392 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2008 | $316,000 | $460,424 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2008 | $7,350,000 | $10,709,220 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2008 | $15,229,000 | $22,189,212 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2008 | $205,125 | $298,875 |
| Total Revenues | 2008 | $24,571,392 | $35,801,420 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2008 | $1,472,000 (est) | $2,144,758 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2008 | $1,071,000 (est) | $1,560,486 (est) |
| Participations | 2008 | $983,000 | $1,432,267 |
| Residuals ? | 2008 | $1,719,000 | $2,504,646 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2008 | $294,400 | $428,952 |
| Total Expenses | 2008 | $5,539,400 | $8,071,109 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2008 | $19,031,992 | $27,730,311 |
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