Synopsis
Chase Phillips (Dame Helen Mirren), a lifetime resident of Martha's Vineyard, married Richard (Beau Bridges), and like the area, grew into the upper middle class. Her distaste for artificiality leads her to a wild breakdown, and Richard dutifully tries to restore their family unit as best he knows how by hiring a "Mother's Helper", Elizabeth (Kyra Sedgwick). Chase is broken, and wickedly caustic towards Elizabeth, until they discover each other's similarities. A strong relationship develops, affecting their personal and familial salvation, and destruction.
Scores
Overall Score
20.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
4.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
10.5%
Review Aggregate
74.0
Critic Consensus
No professional critic quote data was available to synthesize a consensus summary.
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Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Mirren | 1996 | $1,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
| Kyra Sedgwick | 1996 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Beau Bridges | 1996 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count3
Rotten Tomatoes audience score74.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes230
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1996 | $64,161 | $128,281 |
| International | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1996 | $64,161 | $128,281 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1996 | $32,080 | $64,141 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1996 | $1,810,000 | $3,618,846 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1996 | $2,145,000 | $4,288,633 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1996 | $32,080 | $64,141 |
| Total Revenues | 1996 | $4,019,161 | $8,035,761 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1996 | $250,000 (est) | $499,841 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1996 | $80,000 (est) | $159,949 (est) |
| Participations | 1996 | $161,000 | $321,897 |
| Residuals ? | 1996 | $285,000 | $569,818 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1996 | $50,000 | $99,968 |
| Total Expenses | 1996 | $826,000 | $1,651,474 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1996 | $3,193,161 | $6,384,287 |
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