Synopsis
The life of a provincial town becomes stormy after the appearance of an anonymous love letter.
Scores
Overall Score
48.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
39.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
63.6%
Review Aggregate
40.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 29% of 38 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, lighthearted, thin plot. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
romanticlightheartedthin plotemotionalfunnycharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Capshaw | 1999 | $1,125,000 | $2,118,000 | (est) |
| Blythe Danner | 1999 | $692,000 | $1,304,000 | (est) |
| Ellen DeGeneres | 1999 | $521,000 | $981,000 | (est) |
| Geraldine McEwan | 1999 | $426,000 | $802,000 | (est) |
| Julianne Nicholson | 1999 | $365,000 | $686,000 | (est) |
| Tom Everett Scott | 1999 | $321,000 | $604,000 | (est) |
| Tom Selleck | 1999 | $288,000 | $542,000 | (est) |
| Gloria Stuart | 1999 | $262,000 | $494,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score33.0
RT critic review count51
Rotten Tomatoes audience score39.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes4,816
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1999 | $8,302,478 | $15,633,177 |
| International | 1999 | $836,667 | $1,575,405 |
| Worldwide | 1999 | $9,139,145 | $17,208,582 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1999 | $4,485,906 | $8,446,751 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1999 | $14,462,000 | $27,231,269 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1999 | $18,692,000 | $35,196,161 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1999 | $1,992,595 | $3,751,963 |
| Total Revenues | 1999 | $39,632,501 | $74,626,142 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1999 | $20,000,000 | $37,659,063 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1999 | $5,905,000 (est) | $11,118,838 (est) |
| Participations | 1999 | $1,585,000 | $2,984,481 |
| Residuals ? | 1999 | $2,540,000 | $4,782,701 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1999 | $4,000,000 | $7,531,813 |
| Total Expenses | 1999 | $34,030,000 | $64,076,896 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1999 | $5,602,501 | $10,549,246 |
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