The Sum of Us

1995 | Comedy, Drama, Adaptation, Homosexual Theme, LGBTQ Theme, Play Adaptation

Synopsis

A widowed father has to deal with two complex issues: while he is searching for "Miss Right," his son, who is in his 20s and gay, is searching for "Mr. Right."

Scores

Overall Score
37.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
32.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
23.7%
Review Aggregate
71.5

Critic Consensus

66.7% Fresh • 9 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 67% of 9 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, character-driven, funny. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

family-friendlycharacter-drivenfunnyemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score63.0
RT critic review count16
Rotten Tomatoes audience score80.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes6,103

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1995$766,464$1,577,689
International1995N/AN/A
Worldwide1995$766,464$1,577,689

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 Revenue1995$383,232$788,844
Digital Rentals ?1995N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1995N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1995$6,843,000$14,085,625
Physical Purchases ?1995$7,051,000$14,513,772
TV & Streaming Revenue1995$306,586$631,076
Total Revenues1995$14,583,818$30,019,317
Expenses
Budget ?1995$843,000 (est)$1,735,230 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1995$613,000 (est)$1,261,799 (est)
Participations1995$583,000$1,200,047
Residuals ?1995$1,034,000$2,128,385
Interest & Overhead1995$168,600$347,046
Total Expenses1995$3,241,600$6,672,506
Movie Net Profit or Loss1995$11,342,218$23,346,810

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