Synopsis
A scheming widow and her manipulative ex-lover make a bet regarding the corruption of a recently married woman.
Scores
Overall Score
85.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
86.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
85.7%
Review Aggregate
85.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 96% of 25 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, romantic, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalromanticvisually strikingtragicstylizedcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Close | 1988 | $5,000,000 source | $13,258,665 | reported |
| John Malkovich | 1988 | $519,000 | $1,375,000 | (est) |
| Michelle Pfeiffer | 1988 | $390,000 | $1,035,000 | (est) |
| Swoosie Kurtz | 1988 | $319,000 | $847,000 | (est) |
| Keanu Reeves | 1988 | $273,000 | $724,000 | (est) |
| Mildred Natwick | 1988 | $240,000 | $637,000 | (est) |
| Uma Thurman | 1988 | $216,000 | $572,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score94.0
RT critic review count34
Rotten Tomatoes audience score83.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes78,323
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1988 | $34,670,720 | $91,937,490 |
| International | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1988 | $34,670,720 | $91,937,490 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1988 | $17,335,360 | $45,968,745 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1988 | $33,341,000 | $88,411,428 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1988 | $17,440,000 | $46,246,222 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1988 | $8,667,680 | $22,984,372 |
| Total Revenues | 1988 | $76,784,040 | $203,610,768 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1988 | $14,000,000 | $37,124,261 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1988 | $7,461,000 (est) | $19,784,579 (est) |
| Participations | 1988 | $6,143,000 | $16,289,595 |
| Residuals ? | 1988 | $4,165,000 | $11,044,468 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1988 | $2,800,000 | $7,424,852 |
| Total Expenses | 1988 | $34,569,000 | $91,667,756 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1988 | $42,215,040 | $111,943,012 |
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