Synopsis
Chris Nielsen dies in an accident, and enters Heaven. But when he discovers that his beloved wife Annie has killed herself out of grief over the loss, he embarks on an afterlife adventure to reunite with her.
Scores
Overall Score
80.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
84.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
84.0%
Review Aggregate
67.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 56% of 55 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, thin plot, romantic. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
visually strikingthin plotromanticemotionalmacabrecoming of agepsychologicalsurreal
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Williams | 1998 | $8,300,000 | $15,973,000 | (est) |
| Cuba Gooding Jr. | 1998 | $5,109,000 | $9,832,000 | (est) |
| Annabella Sciorra | 1998 | $3,847,000 | $7,403,000 | (est) |
| Max von Sydow | 1998 | $3,145,000 | $6,053,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score51.0
RT critic review count68
Rotten Tomatoes audience score84.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes118,502
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1998 | $55,382,927 | $106,586,652 |
| International | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1998 | $55,382,927 | $106,586,652 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1998 | $27,691,464 | $53,293,326 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1998 | $27,658,000 | $53,228,924 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1998 | $38,692,000 | $74,464,297 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1998 | $13,845,732 | $26,646,663 |
| Total Revenues | 1998 | $107,887,195 | $207,633,210 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1998 | $85,000,000 | $163,585,890 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1998 | $13,279,000 (est) | $25,555,965 (est) |
| Participations | 1998 | $2,158,000 | $4,153,157 |
| Residuals ? | 1998 | $5,565,000 | $10,710,064 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1998 | $12,750,000 | $24,537,883 |
| Total Expenses | 1998 | $118,752,000 | $228,542,960 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1998 | $-10,864,805 | $-20,909,750 |
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