Synopsis
A young social outcast in Australia steals money from her parents to finance a vacation where she hopes to find happiness, and perhaps love.
Scores
Overall Score
70.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
72.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
63.3%
Review Aggregate
80.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 81% of 37 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, tragic, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
funnytragiccharacter-drivendarkstylizedlightheartedvisually strikingsatiricalromanticrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toni Collette | 1995 | $693,000 | $1,426,000 | (est) |
| Bill Hunter | 1995 | $426,000 | $878,000 | (est) |
| Rachel Griffiths | 1995 | $321,000 | $661,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score82.0
RT critic review count50
Rotten Tomatoes audience score84.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes44,250
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1995 | $15,119,639 | $31,122,248 |
| International | 1995 | $362,638 | $746,454 |
| Worldwide | 1995 | $15,482,277 | $31,868,702 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1995 | $7,704,875 | $15,859,706 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1995 | $27,289,000 | $56,171,648 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1995 | $28,115,000 | $57,871,885 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1995 | $3,628,713 | $7,469,340 |
| Total Revenues | 1995 | $66,737,588 | $137,372,578 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1995 | $9,000,000 | $18,525,590 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1995 | $7,354,000 (est) | $15,137,466 (est) |
| Participations | 1995 | $5,339,000 | $10,989,792 |
| Residuals ? | 1995 | $4,265,000 | $8,779,071 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1995 | $1,800,000 | $3,705,118 |
| Total Expenses | 1995 | $27,758,000 | $57,137,037 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1995 | $38,979,588 | $80,235,541 |
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