Synopsis
Hopefuls try out before a demanding director for a part in a new musical.
Scores
Overall Score
58.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
55.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
62.3%
Review Aggregate
56.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 47% of 38 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, emotional, visually striking. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotemotionalvisually strikingcharacter-drivenupliftingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Douglas | 1985 | $5,000,000 | $14,577,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score48.0
RT critic review count44
Rotten Tomatoes audience score61.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes12,418
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1985 | $14,202,899 | $41,407,522 |
| International | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1985 | $14,203,951 | $41,410,589 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1985 | $7,101,450 | $20,703,761 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1985 | $14,236,000 | $41,504,026 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1985 | $6,262,000 | $18,256,407 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1985 | $3,550,725 | $10,351,881 |
| Total Revenues | 1985 | $31,150,174 | $90,816,075 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1985 | $25,000,000 | $72,885,688 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1985 | $4,718,000 (est) | $13,754,987 (est) |
| Participations | 1985 | $623,000 | $1,816,311 |
| Residuals ? | 1985 | $1,678,000 | $4,892,087 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1985 | $4,250,000 | $12,390,567 |
| Total Expenses | 1985 | $36,269,000 | $105,739,640 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1985 | $-5,118,826 | $-14,923,565 |
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