Synopsis
A father recounts a dark period of his childhood when he and his little brother lived in the suburbs.
Scores
Overall Score
53.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
59.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
45.0%
Review Aggregate
56.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 28% of 29 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, lighthearted, family-friendly. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotlightheartedfamily-friendlydarkemotionalupliftingvisually strikingcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Hanks | 1992 | $2,282,000 | $5,103,000 | (est) |
| Lorraine Bracco | 1992 | $1,405,000 | $3,141,000 | (est) |
| John Heard | 1992 | $1,058,000 | $2,365,000 | (est) |
| Elijah Wood | 1992 | $865,000 | $1,933,000 | (est) |
| Joseph Mazzello | 1992 | $740,000 | $1,654,000 | (est) |
| Adam Baldwin | 1992 | $651,000 | $1,456,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score35.0
RT critic review count40
Rotten Tomatoes audience score72.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes14,869
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1992 | $4,651,977 | $10,401,462 |
| International | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1992 | $4,651,977 | $10,401,462 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1992 | $2,325,988 | $5,200,731 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1992 | $21,126,000 | $47,236,108 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1992 | $15,075,000 | $33,706,538 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1992 | $1,116,474 | $2,496,351 |
| Total Revenues | 1992 | $39,643,463 | $88,639,728 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1992 | $35,000,000 | $78,257,302 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1992 | $2,700,000 (est) | $6,036,992 (est) |
| Participations | 1992 | $793,000 | $1,773,087 |
| Residuals ? | 1992 | $2,723,000 | $6,088,418 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1992 | $5,950,000 | $13,303,741 |
| Total Expenses | 1992 | $47,166,000 | $105,459,540 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1992 | $-7,522,537 | $-16,819,813 |
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