Synopsis
Young Jim Craig returns to his home in the Australian high country. He finds that things are not as he left them - his girlfriend, Jessica, is being pursued by another man, and her father, Harrison, doesn't want him back into her life.
Scores
Overall Score
56.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
39.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
67.1%
Review Aggregate
75.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 2 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, romantic, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
character-drivenromanticemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count3
Rotten Tomatoes audience score83.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes2,920
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1988 | $13,687,027 | $36,294,340 |
| International | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1988 | $13,687,027 | $36,294,340 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1988 | $6,843,514 | $18,147,170 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1988 | $20,456,000 | $54,243,848 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1988 | $10,700,000 | $28,373,542 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1988 | $3,284,886 | $8,710,641 |
| Total Revenues | 1988 | $41,284,400 | $109,475,201 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1988 | $12,015,000 (est) | $31,860,571 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1988 | $4,840,000 (est) | $12,834,387 (est) |
| Participations | 1988 | $1,651,000 | $4,378,011 |
| Residuals ? | 1988 | $2,454,000 | $6,507,352 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1988 | $2,403,000 | $6,372,114 |
| Total Expenses | 1988 | $23,363,000 | $61,952,435 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1988 | $17,921,400 | $47,522,766 |
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