Synopsis
A librarian fakes her death to escape her abusive marriage and start a new life elsewhere, but her husband manages to track her down.
Scores
Overall Score
81.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
85.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
96.6%
Review Aggregate
46.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 20% of 20 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, dark, thin plot. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
funnydarkthin plotcharacter-drivensuspensefulemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Roberts | 1991 | $1,000,000 source | $2,303,231 | reported |
| Patrick Bergin | 1991 | $1,125,000 | $2,591,000 | (est) |
| Kevin Anderson | 1991 | $847,000 | $1,951,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score24.0
RT critic review count38
Rotten Tomatoes audience score60.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes69,547
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1991 | $101,599,005 | $234,005,931 |
| International | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1991 | $101,599,005 | $234,005,931 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1991 | $50,799,502 | $117,002,966 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1991 | $54,110,000 | $124,627,805 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1991 | $32,999,000 | $76,004,305 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1991 | $28,447,721 | $65,521,661 |
| Total Revenues | 1991 | $166,356,224 | $383,156,736 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1991 | $19,000,000 | $43,761,380 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1991 | $13,728,000 (est) | $31,618,749 (est) |
| Participations | 1991 | $24,953,000 | $57,472,512 |
| Residuals ? | 1991 | $7,803,000 | $17,972,108 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1991 | $3,800,000 | $8,752,276 |
| Total Expenses | 1991 | $69,284,000 | $159,577,025 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1991 | $97,072,224 | $223,579,711 |
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