Synopsis
Jailed for her Husband's murder, a woman learns he lives.
Scores
Overall Score
81.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
86.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
95.0%
Review Aggregate
48.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 29% of 58 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, suspenseful, emotional. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotsuspensefulemotionalpacing issuesvisually strikinggrittyfamily-friendlyfunny
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Judd | 1999 | $6,835,000 | $12,870,000 | (est) |
| Tommy Lee Jones | 1999 | $4,207,000 | $7,922,000 | (est) |
| Bruce Greenwood | 1999 | $3,168,000 | $5,965,000 | (est) |
| Annabeth Gish | 1999 | $2,590,000 | $4,877,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score28.0
RT critic review count87
Rotten Tomatoes audience score61.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes101,404
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1999 | $116,741,560 | $219,818,903 |
| International | 1999 | $61,100,000 | $115,048,445 |
| Worldwide | 1999 | $177,841,550 | $334,867,330 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1999 | $82,810,780 | $155,928,830 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1999 | $29,263,000 | $55,100,862 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1999 | $37,822,000 | $71,217,059 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1999 | $32,687,637 | $61,549,293 |
| Total Revenues | 1999 | $182,583,417 | $343,796,044 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1999 | $70,000,000 | $131,806,730 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1999 | $30,098,000 (est) | $56,673,128 (est) |
| Participations | 1999 | $14,607,000 | $27,504,299 |
| Residuals ? | 1999 | $6,524,000 | $12,284,387 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1999 | $10,500,000 | $19,771,009 |
| Total Expenses | 1999 | $131,729,000 | $248,039,553 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1999 | $50,854,417 | $95,756,491 |
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