Bottle Rocket

1996 | Comedy, Crime, Drama, Adventure, Caper, Heist, Slacker

Synopsis

Three friends plan to pull off a simple robbery and go on the run.

Scores

Overall Score
61.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
82.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
25.6%
Review Aggregate
79.3

Critic Consensus

86.2% Fresh • 58 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 86% of 58 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, stylized, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

funnystylizedvisually strikingemotionalfamily-friendlyaction-packedcharacter-drivenrealisticcoming of age

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Owen Wilson1996$365,000$730,000(est)
Luke Wilson1996$225,000$449,000(est)
Robert Musgrave1996$169,000$338,000(est)
Andrew Wilson1996$138,000$277,000(est)
Lumi Cavazos1996$118,000$237,000(est)
James Caan1996$104,000$208,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score86.0
RT critic review count72
Rotten Tomatoes audience score79.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes86,949

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1996$560,069$1,119,781
International1996N/AN/A
Worldwide1996$560,069$1,119,781

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 Revenue1996$280,034$559,890
Digital Rentals ?1996N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1996N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1996$7,860,000$15,714,990
Physical Purchases ?1996$9,312,000$18,618,064
TV & Streaming Revenue1996$224,028$447,912
Total Revenues1996$17,676,062$35,340,857
Expenses
Budget ?1996$7,000,000$13,995,538
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1996$448,000 (est)$895,714 (est)
Participations1996$707,000$1,413,549
Residuals ?1996$1,272,000$2,543,189
Interest & Overhead1996$1,400,000$2,799,108
Total Expenses1996$10,827,000$21,647,099
Movie Net Profit or Loss1996$6,849,062$13,693,758

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