Synopsis
A woman dealing with inconsolable grief over the death of her partner gets another chance when he returns to earth as a ghost.
Scores
Overall Score
54.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
61.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
32.1%
Review Aggregate
79.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 78% of 27 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, romantic, funny. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalromanticfunnylightheartedgrittytragic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juliet Stevenson | 1991 | $22,000 | $51,000 | (est) |
| Alan Rickman | 1991 | $14,000 | $32,000 | (est) |
| Bill Paterson | 1991 | $10,000 | $24,000 | (est) |
| Michael Maloney | 1991 | $8,000 | $19,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score76.0
RT critic review count38
Rotten Tomatoes audience score88.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes10,435
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1991 | $1,554,742 | $3,580,929 |
| International | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1991 | $1,554,742 | $3,580,929 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1991 | $777,371 | $1,790,465 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1991 | $12,377,000 | $28,507,084 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1991 | $7,548,000 | $17,384,784 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1991 | $621,897 | $1,432,372 |
| Total Revenues | 1991 | $21,324,268 | $49,114,705 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1991 | $1,710,000 (est) | $3,938,524 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1991 | $1,172,000 (est) | $2,699,386 (est) |
| Participations | 1991 | $853,000 | $1,964,656 |
| Residuals ? | 1991 | $1,495,000 | $3,443,330 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1991 | $342,000 | $787,705 |
| Total Expenses | 1991 | $5,572,000 | $12,833,601 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1991 | $15,752,268 | $36,281,104 |
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