Synopsis
Becoming an orphan in 1935, Collin moves to his dad's cousins Verena and Dolly. Verena is a rich, bossy businesswoman. Dolly, Collin and the maid revolt, moving to a tree house.
Scores
Overall Score
44.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
48.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
25.2%
Review Aggregate
69.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 75% of 4 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, character-driven, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
funnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Don Baker | 1996 | $295,000 | $591,000 | (est) |
| Nell Carter | 1996 | $182,000 | $364,000 | (est) |
| Charles Durning | 1996 | $137,000 | $274,000 | (est) |
| Sean Patrick Flanery | 1996 | $112,000 | $224,000 | (est) |
| Edward Furlong | 1996 | $96,000 | $191,000 | (est) |
| Mia Kirshner | 1996 | $84,000 | $168,000 | (est) |
| Piper Laurie | 1996 | $76,000 | $151,000 | (est) |
| Jack Lemmon | 1996 | $69,000 | $138,000 | (est) |
| Walter Matthau | 1996 | $63,000 | $127,000 | (est) |
| Roddy McDowall | 1996 | $59,000 | $118,000 | (est) |
| Sissy Spacek | 1996 | $55,000 | $110,000 | (est) |
| Mary Steenburgen | 1996 | $52,000 | $104,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score50.0
RT critic review count14
Rotten Tomatoes audience score93.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes20,216
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1996 | $559,771 | $1,119,185 |
| International | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1996 | $559,771 | $1,119,185 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1996 | $279,886 | $559,593 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1996 | $6,775,000 | $13,545,682 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1996 | $8,027,000 | $16,048,884 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1996 | $223,908 | $447,674 |
| Total Revenues | 1996 | $15,305,794 | $30,601,832 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1996 | $8,000,000 | $15,994,901 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1996 | $448,000 (est) | $895,714 (est) |
| Participations | 1996 | $612,000 | $1,223,610 |
| Residuals ? | 1996 | $1,097,000 | $2,193,301 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1996 | $1,600,000 | $3,198,980 |
| Total Expenses | 1996 | $11,757,000 | $23,506,506 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1996 | $3,548,794 | $7,095,326 |
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