Synopsis
A struggling widow falls in love with an illiterate short-order cook whom she teaches to read and write in her kitchen each night.
Scores
Overall Score
43.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
42.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
44.4%
Review Aggregate
44.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 33% of 12 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, romantic, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
emotionalromanticcharacter-drivenvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Fonda | 1990 | $2,847,000 | $6,834,000 | (est) |
| Robert De Niro | 1990 | $1,753,000 | $4,207,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score29.0
RT critic review count17
Rotten Tomatoes audience score49.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes9,152
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1990 | $5,820,015 | $13,968,927 |
| International | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1990 | $5,820,015 | $13,968,927 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1990 | $2,910,008 | $6,984,463 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1990 | $18,010,000 | $43,226,756 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1990 | $9,763,000 | $23,432,694 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1990 | $1,396,804 | $3,352,542 |
| Total Revenues | 1990 | $32,079,811 | $76,996,456 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1990 | $23,000,000 | $55,203,520 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1990 | $3,056,000 (est) | $7,334,868 (est) |
| Participations | 1990 | $642,000 | $1,540,898 |
| Residuals ? | 1990 | $2,113,000 | $5,071,523 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1990 | $4,600,000 | $11,040,704 |
| Total Expenses | 1990 | $33,411,000 | $80,191,513 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1990 | $-1,331,189 | $-3,195,057 |
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