8 Heads in a Duffel Bag

1997 | Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Assassin, Criminal, Murderer

Synopsis

Mob bag-man Tommy Spinelli finds that his luggage, containing the proof of his gang's latest hit, has been switched with a bag belonging to college student Charlie who is on a Mexican vacation with his girlfriend Laurie and her parents.

Scores

Overall Score
45.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
53.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
44.5%
Review Aggregate
28.6

Critic Consensus

0.0% Fresh • 14 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 0% of 14 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, romantic, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnyromanticcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Joe Pesci1997$1,324,000$2,588,000(est)
Kristy Swanson1997$815,000$1,593,000(est)
David Spade1997$614,000$1,199,000(est)
George Hamilton1997$502,000$981,000(est)
Dyan Cannon1997$429,000$839,000(est)
Andy Comeau1997$378,000$738,000(est)
Todd Louiso1997$339,000$663,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score7.0
RT critic review count29
Rotten Tomatoes audience score35.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.4
IMDb votes11,551

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1997$3,602,884$7,041,899
International1997N/AN/A
Worldwide1997$3,602,884$7,041,899

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 Revenue1997$1,801,442$3,520,949
Digital Rentals ?1997N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1997N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1997$12,784,000$24,986,547
Physical Purchases ?1997$17,081,000$33,385,107
TV & Streaming Revenue1997$1,441,154$2,816,759
Total Revenues1997$33,107,596$64,709,363
Expenses
Budget ?1997$22,000,000$42,999,377
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1997$2,649,000 (est)$5,177,516 (est)
Participations1997$1,324,000$2,587,781
Residuals ?1997$2,270,000$4,436,754
Interest & Overhead1997$4,400,000$8,599,875
Total Expenses1997$32,643,000$63,801,303
Movie Net Profit or Loss1997$464,596$908,060

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