Synopsis
Horton Foote's story of a teen-aged boy in the Depression who finds work on an eccentric's sugar plantation and learns life's surprising lessons from the team of convicts who also work there.
Scores
Overall Score
14.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
10.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
2.5%
Review Aggregate
44.2
Critic Consensus
No professional critic quote data was available to synthesize a consensus summary.
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Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Duvall | 1991 | $0 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Lukas Haas | 1991 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| James Earl Jones | 1991 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count0
Rotten Tomatoes audience score35.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating5.7
IMDb votes799
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1991 | $13,623 | $31,377 |
| International | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1991 | $13,623 | $31,377 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1991 | $6,812 | $15,688 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1991 | $361,000 | $831,466 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1991 | $220,000 | $506,711 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1991 | $75,000 | $172,742 |
| Total Revenues | 1991 | $662,812 | $1,526,608 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1991 | $250,000 (est) | $575,808 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1991 | $80,000 (est) | $184,258 (est) |
| Participations | 1991 | $13,000 | $29,942 |
| Residuals ? | 1991 | $41,000 | $94,432 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1991 | $50,000 | $115,162 |
| Total Expenses | 1991 | $434,000 | $999,602 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1991 | $228,812 | $527,006 |
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