Synopsis
An intense drama about a boy torn between his tough, hard-working father and a violent yet charismatic crime boss.
Scores
Overall Score
80.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
88.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
65.9%
Review Aggregate
90.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 95% of 21 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, stylized, gritty. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
coming of agestylizedgrittyfunnycharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert De Niro | 1993 | $719,000 | $1,561,000 | (est) |
| Chazz Palminteri | 1993 | $1,000,000 source | $2,170,934 | reported |
| Lillo Brancato | 1993 | $333,000 | $723,000 | (est) |
| Taral Hicks | 1993 | $272,000 | $591,000 | (est) |
| Kathrine Narducci | 1993 | $233,000 | $506,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score97.0
RT critic review count36
Rotten Tomatoes audience score92.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.8
IMDb votes176,606
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1993 | $17,287,898 | $37,530,888 |
| International | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1993 | $17,287,898 | $37,530,888 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1993 | $8,643,949 | $18,765,444 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1993 | $34,201,000 | $74,248,119 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1993 | $27,482,000 | $59,661,612 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1993 | $4,149,096 | $9,007,413 |
| Total Revenues | 1993 | $74,476,045 | $161,682,588 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1993 | $10,000,000 | $21,709,341 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1993 | $5,488,000 (est) | $11,914,087 (est) |
| Participations | 1993 | $5,958,000 | $12,934,426 |
| Residuals ? | 1993 | $4,755,000 | $10,322,792 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1993 | $2,000,000 | $4,341,868 |
| Total Expenses | 1993 | $28,201,000 | $61,222,514 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1993 | $46,275,045 | $100,460,074 |
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