Synopsis
A rancher, his clairvoyant wife, and their family face turbulent years in South America in this adaptation of Isabel Allende's best-seller.
Scores
Overall Score
49.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
53.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
41.4%
Review Aggregate
54.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 27% of 33 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, stylized, political. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotstylizedpoliticalvisually strikingcharacter-drivenfamily-friendlyromantic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meryl Streep | 1994 | $2,699,000 | $5,713,000 | (est) |
| Jeremy Irons | 1994 | $1,661,000 | $3,517,000 | (est) |
| Glenn Close | 1994 | $1,251,000 | $2,648,000 | (est) |
| Winona Ryder | 1994 | $1,023,000 | $2,165,000 | (est) |
| Antonio Banderas | 1994 | $875,000 | $1,852,000 | (est) |
| Armin Mueller-Stahl | 1994 | $770,000 | $1,630,000 | (est) |
| María Conchita Alonso | 1994 | $691,000 | $1,463,000 | (est) |
| Vanessa Redgrave | 1994 | $630,000 | $1,333,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score31.0
RT critic review count39
Rotten Tomatoes audience score71.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes26,057
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1994 | $6,265,311 | $13,261,998 |
| International | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1994 | $6,265,311 | $13,261,998 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1994 | $3,132,656 | $6,630,999 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1994 | $18,008,000 | $38,118,148 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1994 | $16,622,000 | $35,184,355 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1994 | $1,503,675 | $3,182,879 |
| Total Revenues | 1994 | $39,266,330 | $83,116,382 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1994 | $40,000,000 | $84,669,366 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1994 | $3,134,000 (est) | $6,633,845 (est) |
| Participations | 1994 | $785,000 | $1,661,636 |
| Residuals ? | 1994 | $2,626,000 | $5,558,544 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1994 | $6,800,000 | $14,393,792 |
| Total Expenses | 1994 | $53,345,000 | $112,917,183 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1994 | $-14,078,670 | $-29,800,801 |
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