Synopsis
25 y.o. Patty is thrown off her horse and knocked out. Students from a boys' boarding school find her and smuggle her to John's room at the school as cops are looking for her at home.
Scores
Overall Score
23.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
21.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
24.4%
Review Aggregate
27.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 16% of 19 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, family-friendly, romantic. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfamily-friendlyromanticcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winona Ryder | 1996 | $6,000 | $12,000 | (est) |
| Lukas Haas | 1996 | $4,000 | $7,000 | (est) |
| Wiley Wiggins | 1996 | $3,000 | $5,000 | (est) |
| John C. Reilly | 1996 | $2,000 | $4,000 | (est) |
| James LeGros | 1996 | $2,000 | $4,000 | (est) |
| Skeet Ulrich | 1996 | $2,000 | $3,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score15.0
RT critic review count27
Rotten Tomatoes audience score26.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating4.9
IMDb votes3,934
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1996 | $516,349 | $1,032,369 |
| International | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1996 | $516,349 | $1,032,369 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1996 | $258,174 | $516,184 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1996 | $5,834,000 | $11,664,282 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1996 | $6,911,000 | $13,817,595 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1996 | $206,540 | $412,948 |
| Total Revenues | 1996 | $13,209,714 | $26,411,009 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1996 | $568,000 (est) | $1,135,638 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1996 | $413,000 (est) | $825,737 (est) |
| Participations | 1996 | $528,000 | $1,055,663 |
| Residuals ? | 1996 | $944,000 | $1,887,398 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1996 | $113,600 | $227,128 |
| Total Expenses | 1996 | $2,566,600 | $5,131,564 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1996 | $10,643,114 | $21,279,445 |
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