Synopsis
An ignored, small-town librarian confesses to a murder she didn't commit to get attention.
Scores
Overall Score
28.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
19.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
41.7%
Review Aggregate
27.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 21% of 14 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, character-driven. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfunnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penelope Ann Miller | 1992 | $47,000 | $105,000 | (est) |
| Eric Thal | 1992 | $29,000 | $65,000 | (est) |
| William Forsythe | 1992 | $22,000 | $49,000 | (est) |
| Cathy Moriarty | 1992 | $18,000 | $40,000 | (est) |
| Alfre Woodard | 1992 | $15,000 | $34,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score14.0
RT critic review count21
Rotten Tomatoes audience score25.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating5.1
IMDb votes1,886
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1992 | $3,721,911 | $8,321,906 |
| International | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1992 | $3,721,911 | $8,321,906 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1992 | $1,860,956 | $4,160,953 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1992 | $16,199,000 | $36,219,717 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1992 | $11,560,000 | $25,847,270 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1992 | $1,488,764 | $3,328,763 |
| Total Revenues | 1992 | $31,108,720 | $69,556,703 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1992 | $4,094,000 (est) | $9,153,869 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1992 | $2,340,000 (est) | $5,232,060 (est) |
| Participations | 1992 | $1,244,000 | $2,781,488 |
| Residuals ? | 1992 | $2,117,000 | $4,733,449 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1992 | $818,800 | $1,830,774 |
| Total Expenses | 1992 | $10,613,800 | $23,731,640 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1992 | $20,494,920 | $45,825,063 |
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