Here on Earth
Seen it?2000 | 96 min | Romance, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 17% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved The Last Picture Show or The Hate U Give, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Three lives of three young people intersect over the course of one summer. A rich student and a young working-class man accidentally destroy a diner when their impromptu road race takes a disastrous turn. Ordered by a judge to spend the summer repairing the building, they find themselves becoming rivals for the affections of the owner's daughter.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
17% on Rotten Tomatoes, 25 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$11 million worldwide on a $15 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 45K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mark Piznarski
- Leelee SobieskiSamantha Cavanaugh
- Chris KleinKelvin Morse
- Josh HartnettJasper Arnold
- Michael RookerMalcolm Arnold
- Annie CorleyBetsy Arnold
- Bruce GreenwoodEarl Cavanaugh
- Annette O'TooleJo Cavanaugh
- Elaine HendrixJennifer Cavanaugh
- Stuart WilsonJohn Morse
- Ronni SaxonRobin Arnold