Synopsis
When her daughter joins a ballet company, a former dancer is forced to confront her long-ago decision to give up the stage to have a family.
Scores
Overall Score
21.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
5.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
16.7%
Review Aggregate
65.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 62% of 24 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, tragic, visually striking. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
funnytragicvisually strikingupliftingcharacter-drivenemotionalromanticstylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Bancroft | 1977 | $257,000 | $1,329,000 | (est) |
| Shirley MacLaine | 1977 | $158,000 | $818,000 | (est) |
| Tom Skerritt | 1977 | $119,000 | $616,000 | (est) |
| Mikhail Baryshnikov | 1977 | $97,000 | $503,000 | (est) |
| Leslie Browne | 1977 | $83,000 | $431,000 | (est) |
| Martha Scott | 1977 | $73,000 | $379,000 | (est) |
| Marshall Thompson | 1977 | $66,000 | $340,000 | (est) |
| Anthony Zerbe | 1977 | $60,000 | $310,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score63.0
RT critic review count27
Rotten Tomatoes audience score67.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes5,463
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1977 | $25,933,445 | $134,246,233 |
| International | 1977 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1977 | $25,933,445 | $134,246,233 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1977 | $12,966,722 | $67,123,116 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1977 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1977 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1977 | $112,000 | $579,776 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1977 | $145,000 | $750,602 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1977 | $6,483,361 | $33,561,558 |
| Total Revenues | 1977 | $19,707,084 | $102,015,052 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1977 | $10,424,000 (est) | $53,960,541 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1977 | $5,529,000 (est) | $28,621,243 (est) |
| Participations | 1977 | $788,000 | $4,079,135 |
| Residuals ? | 1977 | $328,000 | $1,697,914 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1977 | $2,084,800 | $10,792,108 |
| Total Expenses | 1977 | $19,153,800 | $99,150,942 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1977 | $553,284 | $2,864,111 |
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