Synopsis
A nomadic farm worker looks after his dimwitted, gentle-giant friend during the Great Depression.
Scores
Overall Score
68.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
76.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
48.3%
Review Aggregate
86.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 95% of 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Malkovich | 1992 | $119,000 | $267,000 | (est) |
| Gary Sinise | 1992 | $73,000 | $164,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score97.0
RT critic review count30
Rotten Tomatoes audience score82.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes50,083
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1992 | $5,471,088 | $12,232,932 |
| International | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1992 | $5,471,088 | $12,232,932 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1992 | $2,735,544 | $6,116,466 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1992 | $24,557,000 | $54,907,562 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1992 | $17,524,000 | $39,182,315 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1992 | $1,313,061 | $2,935,904 |
| Total Revenues | 1992 | $46,129,605 | $103,142,246 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1992 | $6,018,000 (est) | $13,455,785 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1992 | $2,481,000 (est) | $5,547,325 (est) |
| Participations | 1992 | $3,690,000 | $8,250,556 |
| Residuals ? | 1992 | $3,168,000 | $7,083,404 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1992 | $1,203,600 | $2,691,157 |
| Total Expenses | 1992 | $16,560,600 | $37,028,227 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1992 | $29,569,005 | $66,114,019 |
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