The Road to Wellville

1994 | Comedy, Drama, Past

Synopsis

A story about the ins and outs of one unusual health facility in the early twentieth century, run by the eccentric Dr. John Harvey Kellogg.

Scores

Overall Score
41.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
39.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
41.8%
Review Aggregate
45.8

Critic Consensus

57.1% Fresh • 7 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 57% of 7 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, character-driven, emotional. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Anthony Hopkins1994$1,630,000$3,450,000(est)
Bridget Fonda1994$1,003,000$2,124,000(est)
Matthew Broderick1994$755,000$1,599,000(est)
John Cusack1994$618,000$1,307,000(est)
Dana Carvey1994$528,000$1,118,000(est)
Michael Lerner1994$465,000$984,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score39.0
RT critic review count18
Rotten Tomatoes audience score44.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes13,783

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1994$6,562,513$13,891,095
International1994N/AN/A
Worldwide1994$6,562,513$13,891,095

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1994$3,281,256$6,945,548
Digital Rentals ?1994N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1994N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1994$17,200,000$36,407,826
Physical Purchases ?1994$15,876,000$33,605,270
TV & Streaming Revenue1994$1,575,003$3,333,863
Total Revenues1994$37,932,260$80,292,507
Expenses
Budget ?1994$25,000,000$52,918,352
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1994$3,558,000 (est)$7,531,340 (est)
Participations1994$1,517,000$3,211,086
Residuals ?1994$2,514,000$5,321,470
Interest & Overhead1994$4,250,000$8,996,120
Total Expenses1994$36,839,000$77,978,367
Movie Net Profit or Loss1994$1,093,260$2,314,140

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