Synopsis
A recently widowed man's son calls a radio talk-show in an attempt to find his father a partner.
Scores
Overall Score
92.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
96.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
98.1%
Review Aggregate
73.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 75% of 53 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, lighthearted, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
romanticlightheartedemotionalfamily-friendlyscarycoming of agecharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Hanks | 1993 | $1,510,000 | $3,277,000 | (est) |
| Meg Ryan | 1993 | $929,000 | $2,017,000 | (est) |
| Bill Pullman | 1993 | $700,000 | $1,519,000 | (est) |
| Ross Malinger | 1993 | $572,000 | $1,242,000 | (est) |
| Rob Reiner | 1993 | $489,000 | $1,062,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score75.0
RT critic review count61
Rotten Tomatoes audience score75.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes201,009
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1993 | $126,680,884 | $275,015,871 |
| International | 1993 | $78,580 | $170,592 |
| Worldwide | 1993 | $126,760,065 | $275,187,767 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1993 | $63,371,874 | $137,576,172 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1993 | $57,959,000 | $125,825,179 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1993 | $46,573,000 | $101,106,921 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1993 | $35,470,648 | $77,004,444 |
| Total Revenues | 1993 | $203,374,522 | $441,512,716 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1993 | $21,000,000 | $45,589,619 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1993 | $21,550,000 (est) | $46,783,633 (est) |
| Participations | 1993 | $30,506,000 | $66,226,520 |
| Residuals ? | 1993 | $9,429,000 | $20,469,739 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1993 | $4,200,000 | $9,117,924 |
| Total Expenses | 1993 | $86,685,000 | $188,187,436 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1993 | $116,689,522 | $253,325,280 |
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 | Groundhog Day | 1993 | Shared genres: 4 | 95.4 | $78,676,439 |
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