Synopsis
A prep school student needing money agrees to "babysit" a blind man, but the job is not at all what he anticipated.
Scores
Overall Score
92.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
96.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
91.7%
Review Aggregate
85.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 78% of 36 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, coming of age, suspenseful. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
character-drivencoming of agesuspensefullightheartedemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Pacino | 1992 | $3,838,000 | $8,581,000 | (est) |
| Chris O'Donnell | 1992 | $2,362,000 | $5,282,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score82.0
RT critic review count50
Rotten Tomatoes audience score92.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating8.0
IMDb votes357,438
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1992 | $63,095,252 | $141,076,130 |
| International | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1992 | $63,095,252 | $141,076,130 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1992 | $31,547,626 | $70,538,065 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1992 | $58,879,000 | $131,648,915 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1992 | $42,015,000 | $93,942,308 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1992 | $15,773,813 | $35,269,032 |
| Total Revenues | 1992 | $148,215,439 | $331,398,320 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1992 | $31,000,000 | $69,313,615 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1992 | $11,045,000 (est) | $24,695,770 (est) |
| Participations | 1992 | $11,857,000 | $26,511,340 |
| Residuals ? | 1992 | $8,214,000 | $18,365,872 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1992 | $5,270,000 | $11,783,315 |
| Total Expenses | 1992 | $67,386,000 | $150,669,912 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1992 | $80,829,439 | $180,728,408 |
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