Synopsis
Birdee Calvert must choose between her morals and her heart after her husband divorces her and a charming young man, who her daughter disapproves of, comes back into her life.
Scores
Overall Score
72.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
71.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
86.0%
Review Aggregate
51.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 30% of 10 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, emotional, satirical. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
family-friendlyemotionalsatiricalthin plotcharacter-drivenromantic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra Bullock | 1998 | $2,441,000 | $4,698,000 | (est) |
| Harry Connick Jr. | 1998 | $1,503,000 | $2,892,000 | (est) |
| Gena Rowlands | 1998 | $1,131,000 | $2,177,000 | (est) |
| Mae Whitman | 1998 | $925,000 | $1,780,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score27.0
RT critic review count33
Rotten Tomatoes audience score72.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes32,101
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1998 | $60,053,195 | $115,574,769 |
| International | 1998 | $21,418,687 | $41,221,117 |
| Worldwide | 1998 | $81,471,882 | $156,795,886 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1998 | $38,594,072 | $74,275,831 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1998 | $27,130,000 | $52,212,767 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1998 | $37,953,000 | $73,042,062 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1998 | $15,013,299 | $28,893,692 |
| Total Revenues | 1998 | $118,690,371 | $228,424,352 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1998 | $30,000,000 | $57,736,196 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1998 | $19,688,000 (est) | $37,890,341 (est) |
| Participations | 1998 | $9,495,000 | $18,273,506 |
| Residuals ? | 1998 | $5,528,000 | $10,638,856 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1998 | $5,100,000 | $9,815,153 |
| Total Expenses | 1998 | $69,811,000 | $134,354,053 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1998 | $48,879,371 | $94,070,299 |
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