Synopsis
During the Victorian period, two adoptive siblings are marooned on a tropical island in the South Pacific and enjoy a simple life together before they become suntanned teenagers in love.
Scores
Overall Score
49.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
69.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
37.9%
Review Aggregate
27.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 22 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, family-friendly, visually striking. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfamily-friendlyvisually strikingchristmasstylizedfunnythought-provokingcoming of age
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milla Jovovich | 1991 | $1,362,000 | $3,136,000 | (est) |
| Brian Krause | 1991 | $838,000 | $1,931,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score0.0
RT critic review count32
Rotten Tomatoes audience score41.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.2
IMDb votes22,783
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1991 | $2,807,854 | $6,467,135 |
| International | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1991 | $2,807,854 | $6,467,135 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1991 | $1,403,927 | $3,233,568 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1991 | $15,744,000 | $36,262,062 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1991 | $9,601,000 | $22,113,316 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1991 | $1,123,142 | $2,586,854 |
| Total Revenues | 1991 | $27,872,069 | $64,195,800 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1991 | $11,000,000 | $25,335,536 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1991 | $1,869,000 (est) | $4,304,738 (est) |
| Participations | 1991 | $1,115,000 | $2,568,102 |
| Residuals ? | 1991 | $1,920,000 | $4,422,203 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1991 | $2,200,000 | $5,067,107 |
| Total Expenses | 1991 | $18,104,000 | $41,697,686 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1991 | $9,768,069 | $22,498,114 |
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