Synopsis
A frustrated composer finds fulfillment as a high school music teacher.
Scores
Overall Score
80.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
72.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
94.3%
Review Aggregate
77.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 75% of 12 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize uplifting, emotional, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
upliftingemotionalcharacter-drivenvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Dreyfuss | 1995 | $2,522,000 | $5,192,000 | (est) |
| Glenne Headly | 1995 | $1,553,000 | $3,196,000 | (est) |
| Jay Thomas | 1995 | $1,169,000 | $2,406,000 | (est) |
| Olympia Dukakis | 1995 | $956,000 | $1,967,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score75.0
RT critic review count28
Rotten Tomatoes audience score84.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes43,473
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1995 | $82,569,971 | $169,961,942 |
| International | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1995 | $82,569,971 | $169,961,942 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1995 | $41,284,986 | $84,980,971 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1995 | $45,471,000 | $93,597,459 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1995 | $46,848,000 | $96,431,874 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1995 | $23,119,592 | $47,589,344 |
| Total Revenues | 1995 | $156,723,577 | $322,599,647 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1995 | $31,000,000 | $63,810,367 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1995 | $19,844,000 (est) | $40,846,869 (est) |
| Participations | 1995 | $12,538,000 | $25,808,206 |
| Residuals ? | 1995 | $7,932,000 | $16,327,220 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1995 | $5,270,000 | $10,847,762 |
| Total Expenses | 1995 | $76,584,000 | $157,640,425 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1995 | $80,139,577 | $164,959,222 |
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