the martial band of the track are: piano, electric bass, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, synthesizer, and alto flute. The song called "My Great Escape" was written and performed by Marc Cohn. However, this song has never been released in any medium outside of the film. In a review for AllMusic, Jason Ankeny commented, "The music's gentle strings and playful woodwinds sweetly capture the innocence of childhood without trafficking in schmaltz...More important, he treats the film's subject matter...with admirable restraint, eschewing heart-tugging treacle in favor of light, organic melodies that celebrate life instead of mourning its loss." Reception Box office The Cure debuted in the number 13 spot in North American theaters and grossed $1.2 million during its opening weekend. Across 832 theaters in the US and Canada, the film's grosses totaled to $2,568,425. It performed better in Japan, grossing more than $4.5 million in its first three weeks of release with $1.73 million on opening weekend across 33 theatres. Critical response The Cure has an approval rating of 45% based on 11 critics' reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. The performances of Renfro, Mazzello, and Sciorra were roundly praised. Lisa Schwarzbaum of Entertainment Weekly gave a positive review, stating "Mazzello is naturally captivating and Renfro especially, is a remarkably instinctive young actor...What makes us cry is not that Dexter has AIDS, but that Dexter and Erik have each other to the end, until death separates them. It is an odd feat to create a dramatic story that brings us to tears even without worrying about AIDS. 'The Cure' achieved this miracle." Peter Stack of The San Francisco Chronicle said Renfro and Mazzello's "performances are so warm and richly layered...in a loving, funny and wistful film that plays like a slightly torn Norman Rockwell illustration." Kevin Thomas from the Los Angeles Times wrote, "[The film] works as a drama on friendship and its challenges" and commended Horton in drawing measured performances from his actors. Stephen Holden of The New York Times stated "it evokes with an intense clarity the particular blend of innocence, curiosity, terror and bravado that drives children to commit desperate acts." Among the criticisms were that the film was predictable, implausible and manipulative. Thomas noted, "All told, 'The Cure' plays more like a movie made for TV than the big screen." Leonard Klady of Variety stated, "Director Peter Horton is more assured with his artists, particularly the central youngsters. The