Synopsis
A British diplomat to a West Indian island nation finds his idyllic existence thrown into chaos when a large American drilling company finds a huge source of natural mineral water there.
Scores
Overall Score
49.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
64.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
14.7%
Review Aggregate
77.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 94% of 50 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, visually striking, dark. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
romanticvisually strikingdarkemotionalpoliticalsurrealhistoricalnoir
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sally Hawkins | 1986 | $1,304,000 | $3,732,000 | (est) |
| Michael Shannon | 1986 | $803,000 | $2,298,000 | (est) |
| Richard Jenkins | 1986 | $604,000 | $1,730,000 | (est) |
| Doug Jones | 1986 | $494,000 | $1,414,000 | (est) |
| Michael Stuhlbarg | 1986 | $423,000 | $1,210,000 | (est) |
| Octavia Spencer | 1986 | $372,000 | $1,065,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score92.0
RT critic review count466
Rotten Tomatoes audience score73.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes2,762
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1986 | $1,256,862 | $3,597,424 |
| International | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1986 | $1,256,862 | $3,597,424 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1986 | $628,431 | $1,798,712 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1986 | $2,713,000 | $7,765,220 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1986 | $1,165,000 | $3,334,494 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1986 | $502,745 | $1,438,969 |
| Total Revenues | 1986 | $5,009,176 | $14,337,395 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1986 | $20,000,000 | $57,244,526 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1986 | $1,005,000 (est) | $2,876,537 (est) |
| Participations | 1986 | $100,000 | $286,223 |
| Residuals ? | 1986 | $302,000 | $864,392 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1986 | $4,000,000 | $11,448,905 |
| Total Expenses | 1986 | $25,407,000 | $72,720,584 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1986 | $-20,397,824 | $-58,383,189 |
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