Synopsis
Ex-baseball player Billy comes home to receive his childhood darling's ashes.
Scores
Overall Score
49.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
44.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
53.0%
Review Aggregate
52.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 2 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, character-driven, romantic. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
emotionalcharacter-drivenromanticvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Harmon | 1988 | $79,000 | $210,000 | (est) |
| Blair Brown | 1988 | $49,000 | $129,000 | (est) |
| Jonathan Silverman | 1988 | $37,000 | $97,000 | (est) |
| Harold Ramis | 1988 | $30,000 | $79,000 | (est) |
| William McNamara | 1988 | $26,000 | $68,000 | (est) |
| John Shea | 1988 | $23,000 | $60,000 | (est) |
| Jodie Foster | 1988 | $20,000 | $54,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score20.0
RT critic review count10
Rotten Tomatoes audience score79.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes5,299
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1988 | $7,467,504 | $19,801,826 |
| International | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1988 | $7,467,504 | $19,801,826 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1988 | $3,733,752 | $9,900,913 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1988 | $15,598,000 | $41,361,730 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1988 | $8,159,000 | $21,635,489 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1988 | $1,792,201 | $4,752,438 |
| Total Revenues | 1988 | $29,282,953 | $77,650,570 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1988 | $11,948,000 (est) | $31,682,905 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1988 | $3,185,000 (est) | $8,445,769 (est) |
| Participations | 1988 | $1,171,000 | $3,105,179 |
| Residuals ? | 1988 | $1,835,000 | $4,865,930 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1988 | $2,389,600 | $6,336,581 |
| Total Expenses | 1988 | $20,528,600 | $54,436,364 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1988 | $8,754,353 | $23,214,206 |
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