Synopsis
A woman enters the afterlife briefly after a car crash that kills her husband. But she survives - and finds herself possessing strange powers.
Scores
Overall Score
41.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
41.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
22.0%
Review Aggregate
77.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 75% of 4 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, stylized, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
character-drivenstylizedemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Burstyn | 1980 | $270,000 | $1,028,000 | (est) |
| Sam Shepard | 1980 | $166,000 | $633,000 | (est) |
| Richard Farnsworth | 1980 | $125,000 | $476,000 | (est) |
| Roberts Blossom | 1980 | $102,000 | $389,000 | (est) |
| Clifford David | 1980 | $87,000 | $333,000 | (est) |
| Pamela Payton-Wright | 1980 | $77,000 | $293,000 | (est) |
| Jeffrey DeMunn | 1980 | $69,000 | $263,000 | (est) |
| Eva Le Gallienne | 1980 | $63,000 | $240,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score83.0
RT critic review count6
Rotten Tomatoes audience score76.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes3,628
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1980 | $3,910,019 | $14,885,594 |
| International | 1980 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1980 | $3,910,019 | $14,885,594 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1980 | $1,955,010 | $7,442,797 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1980 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1980 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1980 | $568,000 | $2,162,398 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1980 | $531,000 | $2,021,538 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1980 | $938,405 | $3,572,543 |
| Total Revenues | 1980 | $3,992,414 | $15,199,275 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1980 | $6,000,000 | $22,842,233 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1980 | $1,910,000 (est) | $7,271,444 (est) |
| Participations | 1980 | $80,000 | $304,563 |
| Residuals ? | 1980 | $117,000 | $445,424 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1980 | $1,200,000 | $4,568,447 |
| Total Expenses | 1980 | $9,307,000 | $35,432,110 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1980 | $-5,314,586 | $-20,232,835 |
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