Synopsis
A woman discovers a tragic love letter in a bottle on a beach, and is determined to track down its author.
Scores
Overall Score
76.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
75.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
91.2%
Review Aggregate
51.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 21% of 14 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, character-driven, visually striking. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
romanticcharacter-drivenvisually strikingthin plotemotionalthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Costner | 1999 | $6,259,000 | $11,786,000 | (est) |
| Robin Wright | 1999 | $3,853,000 | $7,255,000 | (est) |
| John Savage | 1999 | $2,901,000 | $5,462,000 | (est) |
| Illeana Douglas | 1999 | $2,372,000 | $4,466,000 | (est) |
| Robbie Coltrane | 1999 | $2,029,000 | $3,820,000 | (est) |
| Paul Newman | 1999 | $1,786,000 | $3,363,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score32.0
RT critic review count38
Rotten Tomatoes audience score66.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes41,767
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1999 | $52,880,016 | $99,570,592 |
| International | 1999 | $66,000,000 | $124,274,908 |
| Worldwide | 1999 | $118,880,016 | $223,845,500 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1999 | $52,840,008 | $99,495,259 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1999 | $25,118,000 | $47,296,017 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1999 | $32,465,000 | $61,130,074 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1999 | $13,220,004 | $24,892,648 |
| Total Revenues | 1999 | $123,643,012 | $232,813,998 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1999 | $80,000,000 | $150,636,252 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1999 | $25,282,000 (est) | $47,604,821 (est) |
| Participations | 1999 | $4,946,000 | $9,313,086 |
| Residuals ? | 1999 | $4,887,000 | $9,201,992 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1999 | $12,000,000 | $22,595,438 |
| Total Expenses | 1999 | $127,115,000 | $239,351,589 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1999 | $-3,471,988 | $-6,537,591 |
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