When a Man Loves a Woman

1994 | Drama, Romance, Summer

Synopsis

The seemingly perfect relationship between a man and his wife is tested as a result of her alcoholism.

Scores

Overall Score
74.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
66.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
87.4%
Review Aggregate
71.0

Critic Consensus

68.5% Fresh • 89 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 69% of 89 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, emotional, character-driven. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotemotionalcharacter-drivenfamily-friendlyromanticrealisticupliftingmacabrelighthearteddark

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Andy Garcia1994$895,000$1,895,000(est)
Meg Ryan1994$551,000$1,167,000(est)
Lauren Tom1994$415,000$878,000(est)
Ellen Burstyn1994$339,000$718,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score69.0
RT critic review count99
Rotten Tomatoes audience score77.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes24,517

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1994$50,021,959$105,883,189
International1994N/AN/A
Worldwide1994$50,021,959$105,883,189

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1994$25,010,980$52,941,594
Digital Rentals ?1994N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1994N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1994$48,574,000$102,818,244
Physical Purchases ?1994$44,835,000$94,903,775
TV & Streaming Revenue1994$12,505,490$26,470,797
Total Revenues1994$130,925,469$277,134,411
Expenses
Budget ?1994$22,067,000 (est)$46,709,972 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1994$11,826,000 (est)$25,032,498 (est)
Participations1994$10,474,000$22,170,673
Residuals ?1994$7,504,000$15,883,973
Interest & Overhead1994$4,413,400$9,341,994
Total Expenses1994$56,284,400$119,139,111
Movie Net Profit or Loss1994$74,641,069$157,995,300

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