Synopsis
After two friends return home from the Vietnam War one becomes mentally unstable and obsesses with becoming a bird.
Scores
Overall Score
50.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
69.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
8.3%
Review Aggregate
80.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 85% of 34 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, visually striking, psychological. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
character-drivenvisually strikingpsychologicalstylizedemotionalgrittylighthearted
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Modine | 1984 | $1,486,000 | $4,485,000 | (est) |
| Nicolas Cage | 1984 | $914,000 | $2,761,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score84.0
RT critic review count45
Rotten Tomatoes audience score83.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes26,155
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1984 | $1,455,045 | $4,393,144 |
| International | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1984 | $1,455,045 | $4,393,144 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1984 | $727,522 | $2,196,572 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1984 | $837,000 | $2,527,112 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1984 | $446,000 | $1,346,585 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1984 | $582,018 | $1,757,257 |
| Total Revenues | 1984 | $2,592,540 | $7,827,526 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1984 | $12,000,000 | $36,230,991 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1984 | $1,138,000 (est) | $3,435,906 (est) |
| Participations | 1984 | $52,000 | $157,001 |
| Residuals ? | 1984 | $114,000 | $344,194 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1984 | $2,400,000 | $7,246,198 |
| Total Expenses | 1984 | $15,704,000 | $47,414,291 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1984 | $-13,111,460 | $-39,586,765 |
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