Synopsis
After her adoptive mother dies, Hortense, a successful black eye doctor, seeks out her birth mother. She’s shocked when her research leads her to a lower-class white woman, Cynthia. At first Cynthia denies the claim, but she eventually admits to birthing Hortense as a teenager, and the two begin to bond. However, when Cynthia invites Hortense to a family barbecue, Cynthia’s already tense relationship with her family becomes even more complicated.
Metrics
Opening Weekend: | $189,050 (1.4% of total gross) |
Legs: | 21.98 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
Domestic Share: | 83.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
Production Budget: | $4,500,000 (worldwide box office is 3.6 times production budget) |
Theater counts: | 17 opening theaters/296 max. theaters, 13.2 weeks average run per theater |
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $32,075,028 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
---|---|---|
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) | 4,788 | $13,417,292 |
All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,201-8,300) | 8,219 | $2,673,582 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) | 6,191 | $16,090,874 |
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 101-200) | 195 | $13,417,292 |
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) | 1,732 | $13,417,292 |
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) | 1,960 | $2,673,582 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) | 1,943 | $16,090,874 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
Domestic Releases: | September 28th, 1996 (Wide) by October Films |
International Releases: | May 24th, 1996 (Wide), released as Secrets And Lies (United Kingdom) |
Video Release: | March 30th, 2021 by Criterion |
MPAA Rating: | R for language |
Running Time: | 142 minutes |
Comparisons: | vs. The Good Heart Create your own comparison chart… |
Keywords: | Comedy Drama, Adopted Family Seeking Reunion, Interracial Child, Dysfunctional Family, 1997 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
Source: | Original Screenplay |
Genre: | Drama |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
Production/Financing Companies: | Channel Four Films, Thin Man Films |
Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
Languages: | English |