Synopsis
A mysterious young woman speaking a strange language shows up in an English village, where she is taken in by aristocrats who assume she is a foreign princess
Scores
Overall Score
31.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
19.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
31.2%
Review Aggregate
58.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 67% of 6 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, stylized, satirical. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
visually strikingstylizedsatiricalfunnycharacter-drivenromantichistorical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoebe Cates | 1994 | $35,000 | $74,000 | (est) |
| Jim Broadbent | 1994 | $22,000 | $46,000 | (est) |
| Wendy Hughes | 1994 | $16,000 | $34,000 | (est) |
| Kevin Kline | 1994 | $13,000 | $28,000 | (est) |
| John Lithgow | 1994 | $11,000 | $24,000 | (est) |
| Stephen Rea | 1994 | $10,000 | $21,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score65.0
RT critic review count17
Rotten Tomatoes audience score50.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes3,149
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1994 | $3,062,530 | $6,482,562 |
| International | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1994 | $3,062,530 | $6,482,562 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1994 | $1,531,265 | $3,241,281 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1994 | $11,126,000 | $23,550,784 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1994 | $10,269,000 | $21,736,743 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1994 | $1,225,012 | $2,593,025 |
| Total Revenues | 1994 | $24,151,277 | $51,121,833 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1994 | $3,369,000 (est) | $7,131,277 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1994 | $2,281,000 (est) | $4,828,271 (est) |
| Participations | 1994 | $966,000 | $2,044,765 |
| Residuals ? | 1994 | $1,633,000 | $3,456,627 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1994 | $673,800 | $1,426,255 |
| Total Expenses | 1994 | $8,922,800 | $18,887,195 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1994 | $15,228,477 | $32,234,637 |
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