Synopsis
A young man in a small Midwestern town struggles to care for his mentally-disabled younger brother and morbidly obese mother while attempting to pursue his own happiness.
Scores
Overall Score
80.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
97.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
54.2%
Review Aggregate
86.4
Critic Consensus
No professional critic quote data was available to synthesize a consensus summary.
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Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Depp | 1993 | $717,000 | $1,557,000 | (est) |
| Juliette Lewis | 1993 | $442,000 | $958,000 | (est) |
| Mary Steenburgen | 1993 | $332,000 | $722,000 | (est) |
| Leonardo DiCaprio | 1993 | $272,000 | $590,000 | (est) |
| Darlene Cates | 1993 | $232,000 | $505,000 | (est) |
| John C. Reilly | 1993 | $205,000 | $444,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score90.0
RT critic review count52
Rotten Tomatoes audience score89.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.7
IMDb votes264,192
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1993 | $10,032,765 | $21,780,473 |
| International | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1993 | $10,032,765 | $21,780,473 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1993 | $5,016,382 | $10,890,237 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1993 | $27,610,000 | $59,939,495 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1993 | $22,186,000 | $48,164,347 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1993 | $2,407,864 | $5,227,314 |
| Total Revenues | 1993 | $57,220,246 | $124,221,392 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1993 | $11,000,000 | $23,880,277 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1993 | $4,381,000 (est) | $9,510,863 (est) |
| Participations | 1993 | $4,578,000 | $9,938,537 |
| Residuals ? | 1993 | $3,791,000 | $8,230,012 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1993 | $2,200,000 | $4,776,055 |
| Total Expenses | 1993 | $25,950,000 | $56,335,744 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1993 | $31,270,246 | $67,885,648 |
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