Blue Steel

1990 | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller, Heroine, Stalker

Synopsis

A rookie in the police force must engage in a cat-and-mouse game with a pistol-wielding psychopath who becomes obsessed with her.

Scores

Overall Score
55.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
58.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
49.8%
Review Aggregate
56.7

Critic Consensus

81.0% Fresh • 21 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 81% of 21 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, psychological, stylized. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

emotionalpsychologicalstylizedcharacter-drivensuspensefulaction-packed

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Jamie Lee Curtis1990$104,000$250,000(est)
Ron Silver1990$64,000$154,000(est)
Clancy Brown1990$48,000$116,000(est)
Elizabeth Peña1990$39,000$95,000(est)
Louise Fletcher1990$34,000$81,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score74.0
RT critic review count27
Rotten Tomatoes audience score36.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.8
IMDb votes19,722

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1990$8,217,997$19,724,450
International1990N/AN/A
Worldwide1990$8,217,997$19,724,450

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 Revenue1990$4,108,998$9,862,225
Digital Rentals ?1990N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1990N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1990$22,145,000$53,151,389
Physical Purchases ?1990$12,005,000$28,813,837
TV & Streaming Revenue1990$1,972,319$4,733,868
Total Revenues1990$40,231,318$96,561,319
Expenses
Budget ?1990$11,625,000 (est)$27,901,779 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source1990$1,400,000$3,360,214
Participations1990$1,609,000$3,861,846
Residuals ?1990$2,613,000$6,271,600
Interest & Overhead1990$2,325,000$5,580,356
Total Expenses1990$19,572,000$46,975,795
Movie Net Profit or Loss1990$20,659,318$49,585,524

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