Synopsis
David's wife died 2 years ago. He, his teen daughter Rachel, her cute friend and 2 in-laws trying to fix him up with a friend, are all spending the weekend at his beach house. David still "talks to his wife" and neglects Rachel.
Scores
Overall Score
35.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
29.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
42.5%
Review Aggregate
34.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 6 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize pacing issues, emotional, character-driven. Many reviews cite pacing issues as the main reasons it falls short.
pacing issuesemotionalcharacter-drivenromanticstylizedvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Gallagher | 1996 | $48,000 | $96,000 | (est) |
| Claire Danes | 1996 | $30,000 | $59,000 | (est) |
| Kathy Baker | 1996 | $22,000 | $45,000 | (est) |
| Wendy Crewson | 1996 | $18,000 | $36,000 | (est) |
| Bruce Altman | 1996 | $16,000 | $31,000 | (est) |
| Michelle Pfeiffer | 1996 | $14,000 | $27,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score15.0
RT critic review count26
Rotten Tomatoes audience score41.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.8
IMDb votes5,232
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1996 | $4,189,233 | $8,375,796 |
| International | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1996 | $4,189,233 | $8,375,796 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1996 | $2,094,616 | $4,187,898 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1996 | $11,879,000 | $23,750,429 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1996 | $14,074,000 | $28,139,030 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1996 | $1,675,693 | $3,350,318 |
| Total Revenues | 1996 | $29,723,310 | $59,427,675 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1996 | $4,608,000 (est) | $9,213,063 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1996 | $2,484,000 (est) | $4,966,417 (est) |
| Participations | 1996 | $1,189,000 | $2,377,242 |
| Residuals ? | 1996 | $1,992,000 | $3,982,730 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1996 | $921,600 | $1,842,613 |
| Total Expenses | 1996 | $11,194,600 | $22,382,065 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1996 | $18,528,710 | $37,045,610 |
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