Synopsis
After the death of her daughter, Aurora struggled to keep her family together, but she has a grandson in jail, a rebellious granddaughter and another grandson living almost on the poverty line.
Scores
Overall Score
43.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
30.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
59.0%
Review Aggregate
44.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 21% of 19 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, emotional, funny. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotemotionalfunnycharacter-drivenromanticvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley MacLaine | 1996 | $1,203,000 | $2,404,000 | (est) |
| Bill Paxton | 1996 | $740,000 | $1,480,000 | (est) |
| Juliette Lewis | 1996 | $557,000 | $1,114,000 | (est) |
| Miranda Richardson | 1996 | $456,000 | $911,000 | (est) |
| Ben Johnson | 1996 | $390,000 | $779,000 | (est) |
| Scott Wolf | 1996 | $343,000 | $686,000 | (est) |
| George Newbern | 1996 | $308,000 | $616,000 | (est) |
| Marion Ross | 1996 | $281,000 | $561,000 | (est) |
| Mackenzie Astin | 1996 | $258,000 | $516,000 | (est) |
| Donald Moffat | 1996 | $240,000 | $480,000 | (est) |
| Jack Nicholson | 1996 | $224,000 | $449,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score20.0
RT critic review count35
Rotten Tomatoes audience score61.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes5,251
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1996 | $12,767,815 | $25,527,492 |
| International | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1996 | $12,767,815 | $25,527,492 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1996 | $6,383,908 | $12,763,746 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1996 | $17,979,000 | $35,946,541 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1996 | $21,300,000 | $42,586,424 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1996 | $3,064,276 | $6,126,598 |
| Total Revenues | 1996 | $48,727,183 | $97,423,310 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1996 | $25,000,000 | $49,984,066 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1996 | $6,148,000 (est) | $12,292,082 (est) |
| Participations | 1996 | $1,949,000 | $3,896,758 |
| Residuals ? | 1996 | $3,045,000 | $6,088,059 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1996 | $4,250,000 | $8,497,291 |
| Total Expenses | 1996 | $40,392,000 | $80,758,256 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1996 | $8,335,183 | $16,665,054 |
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