Synopsis
Mother and daughter Thelma and Jessie Cates spend a night together after Jessie reveals that she will kill herself by the end of it in this cinema adaptation of Marsha Norman's Pulitzer prize-winning Broadway play.
Scores
Overall Score
30.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
25.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
8.1%
Review Aggregate
80.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 80% of 5 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, character-driven, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalcharacter-drivenvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sissy Spacek | 1986 | $297,000 | $850,000 | (est) |
| Anne Bancroft | 1986 | $183,000 | $523,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score80.0
RT critic review count5
Rotten Tomatoes audience score85.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes2,739
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1986 | $441,863 | $1,264,712 |
| International | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1986 | $441,863 | $1,264,712 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1986 | $220,932 | $632,356 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1986 | $1,070,000 | $3,062,582 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1986 | $459,000 | $1,313,762 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1986 | $176,745 | $505,885 |
| Total Revenues | 1986 | $1,926,677 | $5,514,585 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1986 | $3,000,000 | $8,586,679 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1986 | $353,000 (est) | $1,010,366 (est) |
| Participations | 1986 | $39,000 | $111,627 |
| Residuals ? | 1986 | $113,000 | $323,432 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1986 | $600,000 | $1,717,336 |
| Total Expenses | 1986 | $4,105,000 | $11,749,439 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1986 | $-2,178,323 | $-6,234,854 |
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