The Good Mother

1988 | Drama, Romance, Female Character, Mother

Synopsis

A divorced mother may lose custody of her young daughter to her ex-husband after he learns that the little girl crawled into bed with the mother and her boyfriend.

Scores

Overall Score
31.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
15.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
43.7%
Review Aggregate
45.6

Critic Consensus

50.0% Fresh • 12 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 50% of 12 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, character-driven, thought-provoking. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnycharacter-driventhought-provokingromanticemotionalvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Diane Keaton1988$1,139,000$3,021,000(est)
Liam Neeson1988$701,000$1,859,000(est)
Jason Robards1988$528,000$1,400,000(est)
Ralph Bellamy1988$432,000$1,145,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score54.0
RT critic review count13
Rotten Tomatoes audience score28.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating5.7
IMDb votes1,865

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1988$4,764,606$12,634,462
International1988N/AN/A
Worldwide1988$4,764,606$12,634,462

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1988$2,382,303$6,317,231
Digital Rentals ?1988N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1988N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1988$10,779,000$28,583,029
Physical Purchases ?1988$5,638,000$14,950,470
TV & Streaming Revenue1988$1,143,505$3,032,271
Total Revenues1988$19,942,808$52,883,001
Expenses
Budget ?1988$14,000,000$37,124,260
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1988$2,873,000 (est)$7,618,429 (est)
Participations1988$399,000$1,058,041
Residuals ?1988$1,261,000$3,343,835
Interest & Overhead1988$2,800,000$7,424,852
Total Expenses1988$21,333,000$56,569,418
Movie Net Profit or Loss1988$-1,390,192$-3,686,417

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