Synopsis
A young female intern at a small magazine company and a drug-addicted lesbian photographer slowly fall in love while exploiting each other to advance their respective careers.
Scores
Overall Score
47.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
42.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
39.0%
Review Aggregate
73.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 81% of 21 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, family-friendly, funny. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
character-drivenfamily-friendlyfunnyromanticemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ally Sheedy | 1998 | $19,000 | $37,000 | (est) |
| Radha Mitchell | 1998 | $12,000 | $23,000 | (est) |
| Gabriel Mann | 1998 | $9,000 | $17,000 | (est) |
| Patricia Clarkson | 1998 | $7,000 | $14,000 | (est) |
| Bill Sage | 1998 | $6,000 | $12,000 | (est) |
| Anh Duong | 1998 | $6,000 | $11,000 | (est) |
| David Thornton | 1998 | $5,000 | $10,000 | (est) |
| Tammy Grimes | 1998 | $5,000 | $9,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score76.0
RT critic review count50
Rotten Tomatoes audience score77.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes11,433
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1998 | $1,960,216 | $3,772,514 |
| International | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1998 | $1,960,216 | $3,772,514 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1998 | $980,108 | $1,886,257 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1998 | $8,612,000 | $16,574,137 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1998 | $12,047,000 | $23,184,932 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1998 | $784,086 | $1,509,006 |
| Total Revenues | 1998 | $22,423,194 | $43,154,332 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1998 | $1,939,000 (est) | $3,731,683 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1998 | $1,568,000 (est) | $3,017,679 (est) |
| Participations | 1998 | $897,000 | $1,726,312 |
| Residuals ? | 1998 | $1,557,000 | $2,996,509 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1998 | $387,800 | $746,337 |
| Total Expenses | 1998 | $6,348,800 | $12,218,519 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1998 | $16,074,394 | $30,935,813 |
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