Synopsis
John Groberg, a farm kid from Idaho Falls, crosses an ocean to become a missionary in the remote and exotic Tongan islands during the 1950s.
Scores
Overall Score
47.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
43.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
49.4%
Review Aggregate
53.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 29% of 35 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, uplifting, family-friendly. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotupliftingfamily-friendlyromanticemotionalcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Gorham | 2001 | $337,000 | $597,000 | (est) |
| Anne Hathaway | 2001 | $207,000 | $367,000 | (est) |
| Joseph Folau | 2001 | $156,000 | $277,000 | (est) |
| Nathaniel Lees | 2001 | $128,000 | $226,000 | (est) |
| Miriama Smith | 2001 | $109,000 | $193,000 | (est) |
| Alvin Fitisemanu | 2001 | $96,000 | $170,000 | (est) |
| Pua Magasiva | 2001 | $86,000 | $153,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score29.0
RT critic review count42
Rotten Tomatoes audience score74.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes4,948
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2001 | $4,720,371 | $8,361,267 |
| International | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2001 | $4,720,371 | $8,361,267 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2001 | $2,360,186 | $4,180,634 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2001 | $13,976,000 | $24,755,907 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2001 | $20,882,000 | $36,988,613 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2001 | $1,888,148 | $3,344,507 |
| Total Revenues | 2001 | $39,106,334 | $69,269,661 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2001 | $7,000,000 | $12,399,210 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2001 | $2,969,000 (est) | $5,259,036 (est) |
| Participations | 2001 | $3,129,000 | $5,542,447 |
| Residuals ? | 2001 | $2,661,000 | $4,713,471 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2001 | $1,400,000 | $2,479,842 |
| Total Expenses | 2001 | $17,159,000 | $30,394,005 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2001 | $21,947,334 | $38,875,656 |
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