Synopsis
After Roberta Guaspari separates from her husband, she receives encouragement from her mother to take up a job of a music teacher at the Central Park East School in East Harlem.
Scores
Overall Score
63.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
55.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
70.1%
Review Aggregate
67.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 64% of 77 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize uplifting, historical, gritty. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
upliftinghistoricalgrittyfamily-friendlyemotionallightheartedcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meryl Streep | 1999 | $1,625,000 | $3,059,000 | (est) |
| Aidan Quinn | 1999 | $1,000,000 | $1,883,000 | (est) |
| Angela Bassett | 1999 | $753,000 | $1,418,000 | (est) |
| Gloria Estefan | 1999 | $616,000 | $1,159,000 | (est) |
| Jane Leeves | 1999 | $527,000 | $992,000 | (est) |
| Kieran Culkin | 1999 | $464,000 | $873,000 | (est) |
| Jay O. Sanders | 1999 | $416,000 | $784,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score63.0
RT critic review count90
Rotten Tomatoes audience score72.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes13,677
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1999 | $14,859,394 | $27,979,544 |
| International | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1999 | $14,859,394 | $27,979,544 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1999 | $7,429,697 | $13,989,772 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1999 | $18,671,000 | $35,156,620 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1999 | $24,133,000 | $45,441,310 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1999 | $3,566,255 | $6,715,091 |
| Total Revenues | 1999 | $53,799,952 | $101,302,793 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1999 | $27,000,000 | $50,839,737 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1999 | $5,597,000 (est) | $10,538,889 (est) |
| Participations | 1999 | $2,152,000 | $4,052,115 |
| Residuals ? | 1999 | $3,330,000 | $6,270,234 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1999 | $4,590,000 | $8,642,755 |
| Total Expenses | 1999 | $42,669,000 | $80,343,732 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1999 | $11,130,952 | $20,959,061 |
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