Synopsis
In 1973 suburbia, several middle-class families experimenting with substance abuse and the swinging lifestyle find their lives spinning beyond their control.
Scores
Overall Score
68.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
72.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
54.7%
Review Aggregate
81.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 85% of 66 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, character-driven, stylized. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thin plotcharacter-drivenstylizedemotionalfamily-friendlyhistoricalsatiricaldarkvisually strikingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Kline | 1997 | $955,000 | $1,866,000 | (est) |
| Joan Allen | 1997 | $588,000 | $1,148,000 | (est) |
| Henry Czerny | 1997 | $442,000 | $865,000 | (est) |
| Adam Hann-Byrd | 1997 | $362,000 | $707,000 | (est) |
| Tobey Maguire | 1997 | $309,000 | $605,000 | (est) |
| Christina Ricci | 1997 | $272,000 | $532,000 | (est) |
| Jamey Sheridan | 1997 | $244,000 | $478,000 | (est) |
| Elijah Wood | 1997 | $223,000 | $435,000 | (est) |
| Sigourney Weaver | 1997 | $205,000 | $401,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score86.0
RT critic review count70
Rotten Tomatoes audience score82.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes62,578
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1997 | $8,038,061 | $15,710,528 |
| International | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1997 | $8,038,061 | $15,710,528 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1997 | $4,019,030 | $7,855,264 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1997 | $17,766,000 | $34,723,952 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1997 | $23,737,000 | $46,394,373 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1997 | $1,929,135 | $3,770,527 |
| Total Revenues | 1997 | $47,451,165 | $92,744,116 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1997 | $18,000,000 | $35,181,309 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1997 | $3,555,000 (est) | $6,948,308 (est) |
| Participations | 1997 | $1,898,000 | $3,709,674 |
| Residuals ? | 1997 | $3,155,000 | $6,166,502 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1997 | $3,600,000 | $7,036,262 |
| Total Expenses | 1997 | $30,208,000 | $59,042,054 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1997 | $17,243,165 | $33,702,062 |
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