Synopsis
An LA pool cleaner/Alyssa Milano falls in love with a young man with ALS/Lou Gehrig's Disease.
Scores
Overall Score
18.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
21.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
3.2%
Review Aggregate
39.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 29% of 17 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, lighthearted, thin plot. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
romanticlightheartedthin plotsatiricalmacabrefunny
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Dempsey | 1997 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Robert Downey Jr. | 1997 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Richard Lewis | 1997 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Malcolm McDowell | 1997 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Alyssa Milano | 1997 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Cathy Moriarty | 1997 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Sean Penn | 1997 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score29.0
RT critic review count17
Rotten Tomatoes audience score44.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating5.0
IMDb votes2,161
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1997 | $13,330 | $26,054 |
| International | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1997 | $13,330 | $26,054 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1997 | $6,665 | $13,027 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1997 | $386,000 | $754,444 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1997 | $516,000 | $1,008,531 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1997 | $75,000 | $146,589 |
| Total Revenues | 1997 | $983,665 | $1,922,590 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1997 | $250,000 (est) | $488,629 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1997 | $80,000 (est) | $156,361 (est) |
| Participations | 1997 | $20,000 | $39,090 |
| Residuals ? | 1997 | $62,000 | $121,180 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1997 | $50,000 | $97,726 |
| Total Expenses | 1997 | $462,000 | $902,987 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1997 | $521,665 | $1,019,603 |
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