Synopsis
In the year 1935, a teen named Billy Bathgate finds first love while becoming the protégé of fledgling gangster Dutch Schultz.
Scores
Overall Score
58.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
59.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
67.9%
Review Aggregate
39.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 23% of 13 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, character-driven, suspenseful. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotcharacter-drivensuspensefulemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin Hoffman | 1991 | $4,141,000 | $9,537,000 | (est) |
| Nicole Kidman | 1991 | $2,549,000 | $5,871,000 | (est) |
| Steven Hill | 1991 | $1,919,000 | $4,420,000 | (est) |
| Loren Dean | 1991 | $1,569,000 | $3,614,000 | (est) |
| Bruce Willis | 1991 | $1,342,000 | $3,091,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score36.0
RT critic review count25
Rotten Tomatoes audience score28.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes13,308
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1991 | $15,565,363 | $35,850,619 |
| International | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1991 | $15,565,363 | $35,850,619 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1991 | $7,782,682 | $17,925,310 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1991 | $31,570,000 | $72,712,988 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1991 | $19,253,000 | $44,344,098 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1991 | $3,735,687 | $8,604,149 |
| Total Revenues | 1991 | $62,341,369 | $143,586,544 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1991 | $48,000,000 | $110,555,066 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1991 | $5,956,000 (est) | $13,718,041 (est) |
| Participations | 1991 | $1,247,000 | $2,872,128 |
| Residuals ? | 1991 | $3,931,000 | $9,053,999 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1991 | $8,160,000 | $18,794,361 |
| Total Expenses | 1991 | $67,294,000 | $154,993,596 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1991 | $-4,952,631 | $-11,407,052 |
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