Synopsis
A young girl lost in the loneliness and boredom of reality finds solace in an ill boy, whom she can visit in a surreal dream world that she drew in her school composition book.
Scores
Overall Score
39.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
40.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
12.9%
Review Aggregate
81.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 7 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize dark, lighthearted, scary. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
darklightheartedscarycharacter-drivenstylizedemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Burke | 1989 | $130,000 | $329,000 | (est) |
| Ben Cross | 1989 | $80,000 | $203,000 | (est) |
| Glenne Headly | 1989 | $60,000 | $153,000 | (est) |
| Elliott Spiers | 1989 | $49,000 | $125,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score100.0
RT critic review count7
Rotten Tomatoes audience score71.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes6,596
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1989 | $241,278 | $610,394 |
| International | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1989 | $241,278 | $610,394 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1989 | $120,639 | $305,197 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1989 | $3,162,000 | $7,999,350 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1989 | $1,754,000 | $4,437,337 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1989 | $101,337 | $256,366 |
| Total Revenues | 1989 | $5,137,976 | $12,998,250 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1989 | $2,000,000 | $5,059,677 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1989 | $193,000 (est) | $488,259 (est) |
| Participations | 1989 | $206,000 | $521,147 |
| Residuals ? | 1989 | $360,000 | $910,742 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1989 | $400,000 | $1,011,935 |
| Total Expenses | 1989 | $3,159,000 | $7,991,760 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1989 | $1,978,976 | $5,006,489 |
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 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | 2003 | Shared genres: 2 | 98.0 | $396,544,186 |
 | Inside Out | 2015 | Shared genres: 2 | 97.4 | $115,137,542 |
 | Coco | 2017 | Shared genres: 2 | 97.3 | $5,848,274 |