Synopsis
Director/choreographer Bob Fosse tells his own life story as he details the sordid career of Joe Gideon, a womanizing, drug-using dancer.
Scores
Overall Score
66.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
59.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
64.5%
Review Aggregate
84.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 87% of 38 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize psychological, macabre, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
psychologicalmacabreemotionalvisually strikingcharacter-driventhought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Scheider | 1979 | $782,000 | $3,381,000 | (est) |
| Jessica Lange | 1979 | $482,000 | $2,081,000 | (est) |
| Ann Reinking | 1979 | $363,000 | $1,567,000 | (est) |
| Leland Palmer | 1979 | $296,000 | $1,281,000 | (est) |
| Cliff Gorman | 1979 | $254,000 | $1,096,000 | (est) |
| Ben Vereen | 1979 | $223,000 | $965,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score88.0
RT critic review count48
Rotten Tomatoes audience score85.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.8
IMDb votes38,797
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1979 | $37,823,676 | $163,433,707 |
| International | 1979 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1979 | $37,825,158 | $163,440,111 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1979 | $18,911,838 | $81,716,854 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1979 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1979 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1979 | $1,740,000 | $7,518,430 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1979 | $2,044,000 | $8,831,994 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1979 | $10,590,629 | $45,761,438 |
| Total Revenues | 1979 | $33,286,467 | $143,828,716 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1979 | $12,000,000 | $51,851,240 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1979 | $7,011,000 (est) | $30,294,087 (est) |
| Participations | 1979 | $1,331,000 | $5,751,167 |
| Residuals ? | 1979 | $779,000 | $3,366,010 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1979 | $2,400,000 | $10,370,248 |
| Total Expenses | 1979 | $23,521,000 | $101,632,751 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1979 | $9,765,467 | $42,195,965 |
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