Rotten Tomatoes. Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel both gave the film 3 out of 4 stars. Ebert mentioned in his review that the film is "pitched at a higher level than most thrillers; the dialogue is literate and intelligent, and Grant is more of an everyman than an action hero." Grant's performance received particular praise for this film, along with An Awfully Big Adventure, for playing against type in his post-Four Weddings and a Funeral career in the late 1990s. Kenneth Turan, who disliked the film, said of Grant's performance: "Though he doesn't have enough weight to stabilize the film when the plotting turns silly, overall he does a capable job in an unlikely role." Janet Maslin, writing in The New York Times, was generally positive about the film, describing it as "stylish and taut with a taste for macabre little surprises". Box office Despite debuting in second place at the US box office, the film was not a box office success. It opened at third place at the UK box office. References External links 1996 films 1996 crime thriller films American crime thriller films American mystery films American thriller drama films British crime films British mystery films British thriller films Castle Rock Entertainment films Columbia Pictures films Films about death Films about diseases Films based on American novels Films based on crime novels Films directed by Michael Apted Films scored by Danny Elfman Films with screenplays by Tony Gilroy Films set in hospitals American neo-noir films 1990s English-language films 1990s American films 1990s British films