Synopsis
A big city reporter travels to a small town where her mother has been arrested for the murder of an elderly woman for whom she worked as a housekeeper.
Scores
Overall Score
72.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
67.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
73.5%
Review Aggregate
81.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 93% of 27 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, emotional, suspenseful. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
character-drivenemotionalsuspensefulvisually strikingthought-provokingfunnyfamily-friendlypsychological
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathy Bates | 1995 | $848,000 | $1,745,000 | (est) |
| Jennifer Jason Leigh | 1995 | $522,000 | $1,074,000 | (est) |
| David Strathairn | 1995 | $393,000 | $809,000 | (est) |
| John C. Reilly | 1995 | $321,000 | $661,000 | (est) |
| Eric Bogosian | 1995 | $275,000 | $566,000 | (est) |
| Christopher Plummer | 1995 | $242,000 | $498,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score86.0
RT critic review count50
Rotten Tomatoes audience score82.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes51,569
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1995 | $24,361,868 | $50,146,440 |
| International | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1995 | $24,361,868 | $50,146,440 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1995 | $12,180,934 | $25,073,220 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1995 | $32,589,000 | $67,081,159 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1995 | $33,576,000 | $69,112,798 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1995 | $6,090,467 | $12,536,610 |
| Total Revenues | 1995 | $84,436,401 | $173,803,787 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1995 | $13,000,000 | $26,759,184 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1995 | $6,577,000 (est) | $13,538,089 (est) |
| Participations | 1995 | $6,755,000 | $13,904,484 |
| Residuals ? | 1995 | $5,180,000 | $10,662,506 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1995 | $2,600,000 | $5,351,837 |
| Total Expenses | 1995 | $34,112,000 | $70,216,100 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1995 | $50,324,401 | $103,587,687 |
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