Synopsis
When a field (which has been farmed by the McCabe family for generations) goes up for auction, the patriarch of the McCabe family will stop at nothing to prevent a rich American from buying it.
Scores
Overall Score
37.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
37.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
21.8%
Review Aggregate
64.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 20% of 10 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize macabre, emotional, pacing issues. Many reviews cite pacing issues, uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
macabreemotionalpacing issuesuneven tonecharacter-drivensuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Harris | 1990 | $261,000 | $626,000 | (est) |
| John Hurt | 1990 | $161,000 | $385,000 | (est) |
| Sean Bean | 1990 | $121,000 | $290,000 | (est) |
| Brenda Fricker | 1990 | $99,000 | $237,000 | (est) |
| Frances Tomelty | 1990 | $85,000 | $203,000 | (est) |
| Tom Berenger | 1990 | $74,000 | $179,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score43.0
RT critic review count14
Rotten Tomatoes audience score82.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes7,235
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1990 | $1,494,399 | $3,586,786 |
| International | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1990 | $1,494,399 | $3,586,786 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1990 | $747,200 | $1,793,393 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1990 | $7,184,000 | $17,242,699 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1990 | $3,894,000 | $9,346,196 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1990 | $597,760 | $1,434,714 |
| Total Revenues | 1990 | $12,422,959 | $29,817,002 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1990 | $5,000,000 | $12,000,765 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1990 | $1,196,000 (est) | $2,870,583 (est) |
| Participations | 1990 | $497,000 | $1,192,876 |
| Residuals ? | 1990 | $839,000 | $2,013,728 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1990 | $1,000,000 | $2,400,153 |
| Total Expenses | 1990 | $8,532,000 | $20,478,105 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1990 | $3,890,959 | $9,338,897 |
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