Synopsis
After being dumped by his girlfriend, a boy runs away to California. But he ends up in heaven because he dies after trying to help a family from drowning in a river. In heaven he'll meet a beautiful girl, who has never reincarnated before.
Scores
Overall Score
42.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
31.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
43.8%
Review Aggregate
66.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 58% of 12 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, visually striking, funny. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
romanticvisually strikingfunnystylizedcharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Hutton | 1987 | $782,000 | $2,160,000 | (est) |
| Kelly McGillis | 1987 | $482,000 | $1,330,000 | (est) |
| Maureen Stapleton | 1987 | $363,000 | $1,001,000 | (est) |
| Ann Wedgeworth | 1987 | $296,000 | $819,000 | (est) |
| Mare Winningham | 1987 | $254,000 | $700,000 | (est) |
| Don Murray | 1987 | $223,000 | $616,000 | (est) |
| Amanda Plummer | 1987 | $200,000 | $553,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score56.0
RT critic review count16
Rotten Tomatoes audience score82.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes3,924
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1987 | $4,572,845 | $12,627,654 |
| International | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1987 | $4,572,845 | $12,627,654 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1987 | $2,286,422 | $6,313,827 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1987 | $10,687,000 | $29,511,549 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1987 | $4,985,000 | $13,765,797 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1987 | $1,097,483 | $3,030,637 |
| Total Revenues | 1987 | $19,055,905 | $52,621,810 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1987 | $13,000,000 | $35,898,768 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1987 | $2,315,000 (est) | $6,392,742 (est) |
| Participations | 1987 | $381,000 | $1,052,110 |
| Residuals ? | 1987 | $1,203,000 | $3,322,017 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1987 | $2,600,000 | $7,179,754 |
| Total Expenses | 1987 | $19,499,000 | $53,845,391 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1987 | $-443,095 | $-1,223,581 |
Similar Movies
| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Aladdin | 1992 | Shared genres: 4 | 97.7 | $232,328,119 |
 | Shrek | 2001 | Shared genres: 4 | 95.9 | $196,186,888 |
 | Big | 1988 | Shared genres: 4 | 95.9 | $84,885,694 |
 | Tangled | 2010 | Shared genres: 4 | 95.4 | $-31,230,687 |
 | Groundhog Day | 1993 | Shared genres: 4 | 95.4 | $78,676,441 |