Synopsis
A Member of Parliament falls passionately in love with his son's girlfriend despite the obvious dangers.
Scores
Overall Score
60.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
61.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
52.6%
Review Aggregate
74.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 80% of 10 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize tragic, gritty, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
tragicgrittycharacter-drivenfunnyromanticemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Irons | 1992 | $86,000 | $193,000 | (est) |
| Juliette Binoche | 1992 | $53,000 | $119,000 | (est) |
| Miranda Richardson | 1992 | $40,000 | $90,000 | (est) |
| Rupert Graves | 1992 | $33,000 | $73,000 | (est) |
| Ian Bannen | 1992 | $28,000 | $63,000 | (est) |
| Leslie Caron | 1992 | $25,000 | $55,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score80.0
RT critic review count25
Rotten Tomatoes audience score73.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes21,882
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1992 | $7,532,911 | $16,843,010 |
| International | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1992 | $7,532,911 | $16,843,010 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1992 | $3,766,456 | $8,421,505 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1992 | $25,803,000 | $57,693,525 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1992 | $18,413,000 | $41,170,053 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1992 | $1,807,899 | $4,042,322 |
| Total Revenues | 1992 | $49,790,354 | $111,327,405 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1992 | $5,658,000 (est) | $12,650,853 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1992 | $3,406,000 (est) | $7,615,554 (est) |
| Participations | 1992 | $3,983,000 | $8,905,682 |
| Residuals ? | 1992 | $3,350,000 | $7,490,343 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1992 | $1,131,600 | $2,530,171 |
| Total Expenses | 1992 | $17,528,600 | $39,192,602 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1992 | $32,261,754 | $72,134,803 |
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