Synopsis
Few knew that Stalin spent his last night in the arms of a young Australian woman. Few still knew that their "love-child" brought Australia to the brink of civil war. Until now.
Scores
Overall Score
65.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
85.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
31.8%
Review Aggregate
75.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 81% of 52 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, emotional, romantic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
family-friendlyemotionalromanticvisually strikinggrittycharacter-drivenlightheartedstylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meg Ryan | 1997 | $3,576,000 | $6,990,000 | (est) |
| John Cusack | 1997 | $2,201,000 | $4,303,000 | (est) |
| Kelsey Grammer | 1997 | $1,657,000 | $3,240,000 | (est) |
| Christopher Lloyd | 1997 | $1,355,000 | $2,649,000 | (est) |
| Hank Azaria | 1997 | $1,159,000 | $2,266,000 | (est) |
| Bernadette Peters | 1997 | $1,020,000 | $1,994,000 | (est) |
| Kirsten Dunst | 1997 | $916,000 | $1,790,000 | (est) |
| Angela Lansbury | 1997 | $834,000 | $1,630,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score83.0
RT critic review count58
Rotten Tomatoes audience score77.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes2,465
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1997 | $838,368 | $1,638,605 |
| International | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1997 | $838,368 | $1,638,605 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1997 | $419,184 | $819,302 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1997 | $9,566,000 | $18,696,911 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1997 | $12,781,000 | $24,980,683 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1997 | $335,347 | $655,442 |
| Total Revenues | 1997 | $23,101,531 | $45,152,339 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1997 | $53,000,000 | $103,589,408 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1997 | $671,000 (est) | $1,311,481 (est) |
| Participations | 1997 | $462,000 | $902,987 |
| Residuals ? | 1997 | $1,661,000 | $3,246,453 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1997 | $7,950,000 | $15,538,411 |
| Total Expenses | 1997 | $63,744,000 | $124,588,740 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1997 | $-40,642,469 | $-79,436,402 |
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