Synopsis
A substance-addicted actress tries to look on the bright side even as she is forced to move back in with her mother to avoid unemployment.
Scores
Overall Score
71.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
60.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
84.1%
Review Aggregate
73.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 82% of 79 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, character-driven, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
funnycharacter-drivenemotionaltragicromanticdark
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meryl Streep | 1990 | $2,116,000 | $5,080,000 | (est) |
| Shirley MacLaine | 1990 | $1,303,000 | $3,127,000 | (est) |
| Dennis Quaid | 1990 | $981,000 | $2,354,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score83.0
RT critic review count87
Rotten Tomatoes audience score67.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes20,740
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1990 | $39,071,604 | $93,777,824 |
| International | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1990 | $39,071,604 | $93,777,824 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1990 | $19,535,802 | $46,888,912 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1990 | $43,093,000 | $103,429,789 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1990 | $23,361,000 | $56,069,972 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1990 | $9,767,901 | $23,444,456 |
| Total Revenues | 1990 | $95,757,703 | $229,833,129 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1990 | $22,000,000 | $52,803,364 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1990 | $7,948,000 (est) | $19,076,415 (est) |
| Participations | 1990 | $7,661,000 | $18,387,571 |
| Residuals ? | 1990 | $5,377,000 | $12,905,622 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1990 | $4,400,000 | $10,560,673 |
| Total Expenses | 1990 | $47,386,000 | $113,733,646 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1990 | $48,371,703 | $116,099,484 |
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