Synopsis
Chronicling a strong, but eccentric woman's devoted relationship to her daughter through the years.
Scores
Overall Score
50.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
32.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
70.3%
Review Aggregate
53.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 40% of 5 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, character-driven, romantic. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotcharacter-drivenromanticemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bette Midler | 1990 | $1,366,000 | $3,278,000 | (est) |
| John Goodman | 1990 | $841,000 | $2,018,000 | (est) |
| Trini Alvarado | 1990 | $633,000 | $1,519,000 | (est) |
| Stephen Collins | 1990 | $518,000 | $1,242,000 | (est) |
| Marsha Mason | 1990 | $443,000 | $1,063,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score29.0
RT critic review count7
Rotten Tomatoes audience score76.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes2,997
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1990 | $20,240,128 | $48,579,404 |
| International | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1990 | $20,240,128 | $48,579,404 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1990 | $10,120,064 | $24,289,702 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1990 | $30,765,000 | $73,840,707 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1990 | $16,678,000 | $40,029,752 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1990 | $5,060,032 | $12,144,851 |
| Total Revenues | 1990 | $62,623,096 | $150,305,012 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1990 | $19,000,000 | $45,602,907 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1990 | $6,877,000 (est) | $16,505,852 (est) |
| Participations | 1990 | $5,010,000 | $12,024,767 |
| Residuals ? | 1990 | $3,745,000 | $8,988,573 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1990 | $3,800,000 | $9,120,581 |
| Total Expenses | 1990 | $38,432,000 | $92,242,680 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1990 | $24,191,096 | $58,062,332 |
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