Bad Lieutenant

1992 | Crime, Drama, Thriller, Controversial, Corrupt Character, Corrupt Police Officer, Criminal, Law Enforcement, Police Officer

Synopsis

While investigating a young nun's rape, a corrupt New York City police detective, with a serious drug and gambling addiction, tries to change his ways and find forgiveness and redemption.

Scores

Overall Score
59.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
73.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
31.8%
Review Aggregate
74.2

Critic Consensus

79.1% Fresh • 43 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 79% of 43 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, emotional, realistic. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotemotionalrealisticdarkscarysuspensefulgrittythought-provokingmacabre

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Harvey Keitel1992$160,000$358,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score77.0
RT critic review count52
Rotten Tomatoes audience score74.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes51,168

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1992$2,000,022$4,471,895
International1992$19,447$43,482
Worldwide1992$2,019,469$4,515,377

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 Revenue1992$1,007,790$2,253,340
Digital Rentals ?1992N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1992N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1992$14,130,000$31,593,592
Physical Purchases ?1992$10,083,000$22,544,812
TV & Streaming Revenue1992$800,009$1,788,758
Total Revenues1992$26,020,799$58,180,503
Expenses
Budget ?1992$1,000,000$2,235,923
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1992$900,000 (est)$2,012,331 (est)
Participations1992$1,041,000$2,327,596
Residuals ?1992$1,821,000$4,071,616
Interest & Overhead1992$200,000$447,185
Total Expenses1992$4,962,000$11,094,650
Movie Net Profit or Loss1992$21,058,799$47,085,853

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