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1982 | Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance

Synopsis

While facing the stress of his original play being produced on Broadway, playwright Ivan Travalian deals with having to raise his son, his stepdaughters, and his stepsons.

Scores

Overall Score
47.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
44.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
48.6%
Review Aggregate
52.3

Critic Consensus

50.0% Fresh • 6 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 50% of 6 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, character-driven, romantic. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnycharacter-drivenromanticfamily-friendlyemotionalvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Al Pacino1982$166,000$539,000(est)
Dyan Cannon1982$102,000$332,000(est)
Tuesday Weld1982$77,000$250,000(est)
Bob Dishy1982$63,000$204,000(est)
Alan King1982$54,000$175,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score50.0
RT critic review count6
Rotten Tomatoes audience score48.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes6,026

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1982$13,111,101$42,621,268
International1982N/AN/A
Worldwide1982$13,111,101$42,621,268

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 Revenue1982$6,555,550$21,310,634
Digital Rentals ?1982N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1982N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1982$3,524,000$11,455,739
Physical Purchases ?1982$2,789,000$9,066,418
TV & Streaming Revenue1982$3,277,775$10,655,317
Total Revenues1982$16,146,326$52,488,108
Expenses
Budget ?1982$10,090,000 (est)$32,800,342 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source1982$10,900,000$35,433,472
Participations1982$323,000$1,050,001
Residuals ?1982$615,000$1,999,228
Interest & Overhead1982$2,018,000$6,560,068
Total Expenses1982$23,946,000$77,843,111
Movie Net Profit or Loss1982$-7,799,674$-25,355,003

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