Black Moon Rising

1986 | Action, Crime, Thriller

Synopsis

An FBI freelancer stashes a Las Vegas crime tape in a high-tech car.

Scores

Overall Score
43.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
41.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
48.1%
Review Aggregate
39.7

Critic Consensus

45.5% Fresh • 11 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 45% of 11 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize dark, stylized, suspenseful. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

darkstylizedsuspensefulaction-packedcharacter-drivenemotional

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Tommy Lee Jones1986$173,000$494,000(est)
Linda Hamilton1986$106,000$304,000(est)
Robert Vaughn1986$80,000$229,000(est)
Richard Jaeckel1986$65,000$187,000(est)
Bubba Smith1986$56,000$160,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score43.0
RT critic review count14
Rotten Tomatoes audience score25.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes7,305

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1986$6,637,565$18,998,212
International1986N/AN/A
Worldwide1986$6,637,565$18,998,212

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 Revenue1986$3,318,782$9,499,106
Digital Rentals ?1986N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1986N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1986$11,060,000$31,656,221
Physical Purchases ?1986$4,749,000$13,592,712
TV & Streaming Revenue1986$1,593,016$4,559,571
Total Revenues1986$20,720,798$59,307,610
Expenses
Budget ?1986$3,000,000$8,586,678
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1986$2,761,000 (est)$7,902,606 (est)
Participations1986$829,000$2,372,785
Residuals ?1986$1,237,000$3,540,574
Interest & Overhead1986$600,000$1,717,336
Total Expenses1986$8,427,000$24,119,980
Movie Net Profit or Loss1986$12,293,798$35,187,630

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