Blue Sky

1994 | Drama, Romance

Synopsis

Carly moves with her military husband and their two daughters to an isolated army base, only to quickly become part of a cover-up involving nuclear bomb tests.

Scores

Overall Score
39.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
31.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
34.3%
Review Aggregate
68.3

Critic Consensus

91.7% Fresh • 12 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 92% of 12 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, lighthearted, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

family-friendlylightheartedcharacter-drivenromanticemotionalvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Jessica Lange1994$1,981,000$4,193,000(est)
Tommy Lee Jones1994$1,219,000$2,581,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score80.0
RT critic review count25
Rotten Tomatoes audience score58.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes8,719

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1994$3,359,465$7,111,095
International1994N/AN/A
Worldwide1994$3,359,465$7,111,094

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 Revenue1994$1,679,732$3,555,547
Digital Rentals ?1994N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1994N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1994$13,194,000$27,928,191
Physical Purchases ?1994$12,178,000$25,777,589
TV & Streaming Revenue1994$1,343,786$2,844,438
Total Revenues1994$28,395,518$60,105,765
Expenses
Budget ?1994$16,000,000$33,867,747
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1994$2,372,000 (est)$5,020,894 (est)
Participations1994$1,136,000$2,404,610
Residuals ?1994$1,933,000$4,091,647
Interest & Overhead1994$3,200,000$6,773,549
Total Expenses1994$24,641,000$52,158,448
Movie Net Profit or Loss1994$3,754,518$7,947,318

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