Alive

1993 | Biography, Drama, Thriller, Adventure, Cold/Icy Setting, Disaster

Synopsis

After crash-landing in the snowswept Andes, a Uruguayan rugby team has no choice but to turn to desperate measures in order to survive.

Scores

Overall Score
77.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
77.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
82.6%
Review Aggregate
66.8

Critic Consensus

61.1% Fresh • 18 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 61% of 18 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize suspenseful, uplifting, realistic. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

suspensefulupliftingrealistichistoricalscarycharacter-driven

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Ethan Hawke1993$3,078,000$6,683,000(est)
Vincent Spano1993$1,895,000$4,114,000(est)
Josh Hamilton1993$1,427,000$3,097,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score63.0
RT critic review count30
Rotten Tomatoes audience score68.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes67,773

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1993$36,733,908$79,746,904
International1993N/AN/A
Worldwide1993$36,733,908$79,746,904

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 Revenue1993$18,366,954$39,873,452
Digital Rentals ?1993N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1993N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1993$43,705,000$94,880,687
Physical Purchases ?1993$35,119,000$76,241,045
TV & Streaming Revenue1993$9,183,477$19,936,726
Total Revenues1993$106,374,431$230,931,910
Expenses
Budget ?1993$32,000,000$69,469,900
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1993$9,650,000 (est)$20,949,517 (est)
Participations1993$8,510,000$18,474,652
Residuals ?1993$6,265,000$13,600,904
Interest & Overhead1993$5,440,000$11,809,883
Total Expenses1993$61,865,000$134,304,856
Movie Net Profit or Loss1993$44,509,431$96,627,054

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