A Prayer for the Dying (1987) Profit, Box Office & Budget

Synopsis

I.R.A. hitman Martin is seen by a Catholic priest while carrying out a hit. He develops a bond with the priest and his niece, but his past and his former employers put all their lives in danger.

Scores

Overall Score

36.8

Popularity Percentile (Year)

39.2%

Box Office Percentile (Year)

23.3%

Review Aggregate

54.6

Critic Consensus

37.5% Fresh • 8 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely negative, with 38% of 8 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize suspenseful, character-driven, action-packed. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.

Cast

Cast	Year	Reported Salary	Inflation Adjusted	Notes
Mickey Rourke	1987	$462,000	$1,275,000	(est)
Bob Hoskins	1987	$284,000	$785,000	(est)
Alan Bates	1987	$214,000	$591,000	(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score50.0

RT critic review count12

Rotten Tomatoes audience score54.0

RT audience rating count2,500

IMDb rating6.3

IMDb votes6,231

Rotten Tomatoes IMDb

Box Office ?

Category	Year	Reported	Inflation Adjusted
Domestic	1987	$1,432,687	$3,956,284
International	1987	N/A	N/A
Worldwide	1987	$1,432,687	$3,956,284

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).

Category	Year	Reported	Inflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue	1987	$716,344	$1,978,142
Digital Rentals ?	1987	N/A	N/A
Digital Purchases ?	1987	N/A	N/A
Physical Rentals ?	1987	$4,986,000	$13,768,558
Physical Purchases ?	1987	$2,326,000	$6,423,118
TV & Streaming Revenue	1987	$573,075	$1,582,514
Total Revenues	1987	$8,601,418	$23,752,332
Expenses
Budget ?	1987	$6,000,000	$16,568,662
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?	1987	$1,146,000 (est)	$3,164,614 (est)
Participations	1987	$172,000	$474,968
Residuals ?	1987	$560,000	$1,546,408
Interest & Overhead	1987	$1,200,000	$3,313,732
Total Expenses	1987	$9,078,000	$25,068,386
Movie Net Profit or Loss	1987	$-476,582	$-1,316,054

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A Prayer for the Dying