Aria

1988 | Comedy, Drama, Music

Synopsis

Ten short films by ten different directors, set to arias by different composers.

Scores

Overall Score
30.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
25.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
23.6%
Review Aggregate
53.5

Critic Consensus

60.0% Fresh • 10 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 60% of 10 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize satirical, funny, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

satiricalfunnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Theresa Russell1988$12,000$31,000(est)
Buck Henry1988$7,000$19,000(est)
Beverly D'Angelo1988$5,000$15,000(est)
John Hurt1988$4,000$12,000(est)
Anita Morris1988$4,000$10,000(est)
Bridget Fonda1988$3,000$9,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score57.0
RT critic review count14
Rotten Tomatoes audience score47.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating5.7
IMDb votes3,288

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1988$1,028,679$2,727,782
International1988N/AN/A
Worldwide1988$1,028,679$2,727,782

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 Revenue1988$514,340$1,363,891
Digital Rentals ?1988N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1988N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1988$5,188,000$13,757,190
Physical Purchases ?1988$2,714,000$7,196,803
TV & Streaming Revenue1988$411,472$1,091,113
Total Revenues1988$8,827,811$23,408,997
Expenses
Budget ?1988$1,132,000 (est)$3,001,762 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1988$823,000 (est)$2,182,376 (est)
Participations1988$353,000$936,062
Residuals ?1988$595,000$1,577,781
Interest & Overhead1988$226,400$600,352
Total Expenses1988$3,129,400$8,298,333
Movie Net Profit or Loss1988$5,698,411$15,110,664

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