Synopsis
A Chicago playwright uses self-hypnosis to travel back in time and meet the actress whose vintage portrait hangs in a grand hotel.
Scores
Overall Score
67.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
84.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
44.7%
Review Aggregate
69.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 31% of 13 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, gritty, funny. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
romanticgrittyfunnylightheartedvisually strikingcharacter-drivenstylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Reeve | 1980 | $260,000 | $991,000 | (est) |
| Jane Seymour | 1980 | $160,000 | $610,000 | (est) |
| Christopher Plummer | 1980 | $121,000 | $459,000 | (est) |
| Teresa Wright | 1980 | $99,000 | $376,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score52.0
RT critic review count21
Rotten Tomatoes audience score87.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes35,207
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1980 | $9,709,597 | $36,964,813 |
| International | 1980 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1980 | $9,709,597 | $36,964,813 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1980 | $4,854,798 | $18,482,406 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1980 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1980 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1980 | $1,658,000 | $6,312,070 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1980 | $1,552,000 | $5,908,524 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1980 | $2,330,303 | $8,871,555 |
| Total Revenues | 1980 | $10,395,102 | $39,574,556 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1980 | $4,000,000 | $15,228,155 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1980 | $4,149,000 (est) | $15,795,404 (est) |
| Participations | 1980 | $416,000 | $1,583,728 |
| Residuals ? | 1980 | $340,000 | $1,294,393 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1980 | $800,000 | $3,045,631 |
| Total Expenses | 1980 | $9,705,000 | $36,947,312 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1980 | $690,102 | $2,627,244 |
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