American Gigolo

1980 | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller

Synopsis

Los Angeles escort Julian Kay is accused of a murder which he did not commit.

Scores

Overall Score
69.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
72.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
68.9%
Review Aggregate
62.5

Critic Consensus

73.1% Fresh • 26 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 73% of 26 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, emotional, stylized. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

visually strikingemotionalstylizedlightheartedcharacter-drivenromanticsuspenseful

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Richard Gere1980$35,000 source$133,246reported
Lauren Hutton1980$161,000$611,000(est)
Bill Duke1980$121,000$460,000(est)
Hector Elizondo1980$99,000$376,000(est)
Frances Bergen1980$85,000$322,000(est)
Carol Bruce1980$74,000$283,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score73.0
RT critic review count33
Rotten Tomatoes audience score50.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes31,366

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1980$22,743,674$86,586,050
International1980N/AN/A
Worldwide1980$22,743,674$86,586,050

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 Revenue1980$11,371,837$43,293,025
Digital Rentals ?1980N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1980N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1980$2,749,000$10,465,550
Physical Purchases ?1980$2,573,000$9,795,511
TV & Streaming Revenue1980$5,685,918$21,646,512
Total Revenues1980$22,379,756$85,200,598
Expenses
Budget ?1980$5,000,000$19,035,194
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1980$3,765,000 (est)$14,333,501 (est)
Participations1980$895,000$3,407,300
Residuals ?1980$658,000$2,505,032
Interest & Overhead1980$1,000,000$3,807,039
Total Expenses1980$11,318,000$43,088,065
Movie Net Profit or Loss1980$11,061,756$42,112,533

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