Best Friends

1982 | Comedy, Drama, Romance, Romantic Comedy

Synopsis

After five successful years of living and working together, a couple decide to get married. But what they don't count on is how to survive the honeymoon.

Scores

Overall Score
56.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
39.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
83.2%
Review Aggregate
50.1

Critic Consensus

63.6% Fresh • 11 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 64% of 11 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, lighthearted, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnylightheartedcharacter-drivenromanticemotionalvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Burt Reynolds1982$1,143,000$3,717,000(est)
Goldie Hawn1982$704,000$2,288,000(est)
Jessica Tandy1982$530,000$1,723,000(est)
Barnard Hughes1982$433,000$1,408,000(est)
Audra Lindley1982$371,000$1,205,000(est)
Keenan Wynn1982$326,000$1,060,000(est)
Ron Silver1982$293,000$952,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score62.0
RT critic review count13
Rotten Tomatoes audience score33.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes3,454

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1982$36,821,204$119,697,530
International1982N/AN/A
Worldwide1982$36,821,204$119,697,530

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$18,410,602$59,848,765
Digital Rentals ?1982N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1982N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1982$6,797,000$22,095,533
Physical Purchases ?1982$5,379,000$17,485,930
TV & Streaming Revenue1982$9,205,301$29,924,382
Total Revenues1982$39,791,903$129,354,611
Expenses
Budget ?1982$19,000,000$61,764,767
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1982$7,400,000 (est)$24,055,751 (est)
Participations1982$1,592,000$5,175,237
Residuals ?1982$1,334,000$4,336,537
Interest & Overhead1982$3,800,000$12,352,953
Total Expenses1982$33,126,000$107,685,245
Movie Net Profit or Loss1982$6,665,903$21,669,365

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