American Heart

1993 | Crime, Drama, Romance

Synopsis

An ex-convict is tracked down by his estranged teenage son, and the pair try to build a relationship and life together in Seattle.

Scores

Overall Score
29.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
20.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
14.9%
Review Aggregate
74.9

Critic Consensus

77.8% Fresh • 9 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 78% of 9 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize gritty, emotional, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

grittyemotionalcharacter-drivenromanticvisually strikingthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Jeff Bridges1993$719,000$1,561,000(est)
Edward Furlong1993$443,000$961,000(est)
Lucinda Jenney1993$333,000$723,000(est)
Tracey Kapisky1993$272,000$591,000(est)
Don Harvey1993$233,000$506,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score86.0
RT critic review count14
Rotten Tomatoes audience score68.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes3,777

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1993$384,048$833,743
International1993N/AN/A
Worldwide1993$384,048$833,743

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$192,024$416,871
Digital Rentals ?1993N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1993N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1993$4,014,000$8,714,130
Physical Purchases ?1993$3,225,000$7,001,263
TV & Streaming Revenue1993$161,300$350,172
Total Revenues1993$7,592,324$16,482,437
Expenses
Budget ?1993$10,000,000$21,709,343
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1993$307,000 (est)$666,477 (est)
Participations1993$152,000$329,982
Residuals ?1993$534,000$1,159,279
Interest & Overhead1993$2,000,000$4,341,869
Total Expenses1993$12,993,000$28,206,949
Movie Net Profit or Loss1993$-5,400,676$-11,724,512

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