Synopsis
At the close of World War II, a young nurse tends to a badly burned plane crash victim. His past is shown in flashbacks, revealing an involvement in a fateful love affair.
Scores
Overall Score
90.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
91.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
93.2%
Review Aggregate
82.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 86% of 93 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, character-driven, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
romanticcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingtragichistoricallightheartedstylizedgrittydark
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Fiennes | 1996 | $1,518,000 | $3,036,000 | (est) |
| Juliette Binoche | 1996 | $935,000 | $1,869,000 | (est) |
| Willem Dafoe | 1996 | $704,000 | $1,407,000 | (est) |
| Kristin Scott Thomas | 1996 | $575,000 | $1,150,000 | (est) |
| Naveen Andrews | 1996 | $492,000 | $984,000 | (est) |
| Colin Firth | 1996 | $433,000 | $866,000 | (est) |
| Julian Wadham | 1996 | $389,000 | $777,000 | (est) |
| Jürgen Prochnow | 1996 | $354,000 | $708,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score86.0
RT critic review count94
Rotten Tomatoes audience score83.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes210,316
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1996 | $78,676,424 | $157,302,700 |
| International | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1996 | $78,676,424 | $157,302,700 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1996 | $39,338,212 | $78,651,350 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1996 | $40,340,000 | $80,654,287 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1996 | $47,793,000 | $95,555,537 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1996 | $22,029,399 | $44,044,756 |
| Total Revenues | 1996 | $149,500,611 | $298,905,930 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1996 | $27,000,000 | $53,982,790 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1996 | $11,947,000 (est) | $23,886,385 (est) |
| Participations | 1996 | $11,960,000 | $23,912,377 |
| Residuals ? | 1996 | $7,570,000 | $15,135,175 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1996 | $4,590,000 | $9,177,074 |
| Total Expenses | 1996 | $63,067,000 | $126,093,801 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1996 | $86,433,611 | $172,812,129 |
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