Synopsis
The story of a group of third-year students at a Los Angeles medical school and their struggles with love, their studies and one another.
Scores
Overall Score
19.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
11.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
15.9%
Review Aggregate
42.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 2 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, romantic, emotional. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
character-drivenromanticemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Pasdar | 1990 | $15,000 | $37,000 | (est) |
| Diane Lane | 1990 | $10,000 | $23,000 | (est) |
| William Devane | 1990 | $7,000 | $17,000 | (est) |
| Norma Aleandro | 1990 | $6,000 | $14,000 | (est) |
| Jimmy Smits | 1990 | $5,000 | $12,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score43.0
RT critic review count7
Rotten Tomatoes audience score33.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes911
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1990 | $1,224,605 | $2,939,239 |
| International | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1990 | $1,224,605 | $2,939,239 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1990 | $612,302 | $1,469,620 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1990 | $4,306,000 | $10,335,059 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1990 | $2,334,000 | $5,601,957 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1990 | $489,842 | $1,175,696 |
| Total Revenues | 1990 | $7,742,144 | $18,582,332 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1990 | $1,347,000 (est) | $3,233,006 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1990 | $980,000 (est) | $2,352,150 (est) |
| Participations | 1990 | $310,000 | $744,047 |
| Residuals ? | 1990 | $506,000 | $1,214,477 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1990 | $269,400 | $646,601 |
| Total Expenses | 1990 | $3,412,400 | $8,190,282 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1990 | $4,329,744 | $10,392,049 |
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