Synopsis
A young widow still grieving over the death of her husband finds herself being comforted by a local housepainter.
Scores
Overall Score
30.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
27.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
30.8%
Review Aggregate
38.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 14% of 7 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, thin plot, funny. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
character-driventhin plotfunnyromanticemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Perkins | 1995 | $518,000 | $1,065,000 | (est) |
| Gwyneth Paltrow | 1995 | $319,000 | $656,000 | (est) |
| Jon Bon Jovi | 1995 | $240,000 | $494,000 | (est) |
| Kathleen Turner | 1995 | $196,000 | $404,000 | (est) |
| Whoopi Goldberg | 1995 | $168,000 | $345,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score14.0
RT critic review count14
Rotten Tomatoes audience score53.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.7
IMDb votes4,339
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1995 | $2,484,226 | $5,113,528 |
| International | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1995 | $2,484,226 | $5,113,528 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1995 | $1,242,113 | $2,556,764 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1995 | $9,424,000 | $19,398,352 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1995 | $9,710,000 | $19,987,054 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1995 | $993,690 | $2,045,411 |
| Total Revenues | 1995 | $21,369,803 | $43,987,581 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1995 | $9,000,000 | $18,525,591 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1995 | $2,142,000 (est) | $4,409,091 (est) |
| Participations | 1995 | $855,000 | $1,759,931 |
| Residuals ? | 1995 | $1,455,000 | $2,994,970 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1995 | $1,800,000 | $3,705,118 |
| Total Expenses | 1995 | $15,252,000 | $31,394,701 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1995 | $6,117,803 | $12,592,880 |
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