Synopsis
A military lawyer intends to prove that two US Marines charged with murdering a fellow Marine were only following their base commander's orders.
Scores
Overall Score
94.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
96.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
97.9%
Review Aggregate
84.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 84% of 57 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, suspenseful, stylized. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thin plotsuspensefulstylizedcharacter-drivenvisually strikingfunnyromanticemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Cruise | 1992 | $2,767,000 | $6,186,000 | (est) |
| Jack Nicholson | 1992 | $1,703,000 | $3,808,000 | (est) |
| Demi Moore | 1992 | $2,000,000 source | $4,471,846 | reported |
| Kevin Bacon | 1992 | $650,000 source | $1,453,350 | reported |
| Kevin Pollak | 1992 | $897,000 | $2,005,000 | (est) |
| James Marshall | 1992 | $789,000 | $1,765,000 | (est) |
| J. T. Walsh | 1992 | $709,000 | $1,584,000 | (est) |
| Kiefer Sutherland | 1992 | $645,000 | $1,443,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score84.0
RT critic review count68
Rotten Tomatoes audience score89.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.7
IMDb votes306,939
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1992 | $141,340,178 | $316,025,758 |
| International | 1992 | $13,870 | $31,012 |
| Worldwide | 1992 | $141,354,048 | $316,056,770 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1992 | $70,675,637 | $158,025,284 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1992 | $63,953,000 | $142,993,985 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1992 | $45,636,000 | $102,038,583 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1992 | $39,575,250 | $88,487,212 |
| Total Revenues | 1992 | $219,839,887 | $491,545,064 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1992 | $41,000,000 | $91,672,844 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1992 | $22,621,000 (est) | $50,578,815 (est) |
| Participations | 1992 | $32,976,000 | $73,731,798 |
| Residuals ? | 1992 | $10,000,000 | $22,359,230 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1992 | $6,970,000 | $15,584,383 |
| Total Expenses | 1992 | $113,567,000 | $253,927,070 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1992 | $106,272,887 | $237,617,994 |
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