Synopsis
His wife dies, his house destroyed, gets fired and his dog struck by lightning, when he shouts "Why?" at God. He decides to break all ten commandments. He moves in with his sister-in-law and cheating reporter husband.
Scores
Overall Score
23.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
14.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
28.4%
Review Aggregate
36.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 40% of 5 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, character-driven. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfunnycharacter-drivenromanticemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Quinn | 1997 | $462,000 | $903,000 | (est) |
| Courteney Cox | 1997 | $284,000 | $556,000 | (est) |
| Anthony LaPaglia | 1997 | $214,000 | $418,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score24.0
RT critic review count17
Rotten Tomatoes audience score37.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes1,782
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1997 | $548,561 | $1,072,172 |
| International | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1997 | $548,561 | $1,072,172 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1997 | $274,280 | $536,086 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1997 | $6,331,000 | $12,374,048 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1997 | $8,458,000 | $16,531,306 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1997 | $219,424 | $428,869 |
| Total Revenues | 1997 | $15,282,705 | $29,870,309 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1997 | $6,000,000 | $11,727,103 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1997 | $439,000 (est) | $858,033 (est) |
| Participations | 1997 | $611,000 | $1,194,210 |
| Residuals ? | 1997 | $1,096,000 | $2,142,151 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1997 | $1,200,000 | $2,345,421 |
| Total Expenses | 1997 | $9,346,000 | $18,266,918 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1997 | $5,936,705 | $11,603,392 |
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