Boys on the Side

1995 | Comedy, Drama, Chick Flick

Synopsis

Robin shares a ride in her car with Jane from New York to Los Angeles. They stop at Jane's friend Holly's place in Pittsburgh and take her with them west, making a long stop in Tucson. The three very different women become close friends.

Scores

Overall Score
64.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
55.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
71.6%
Review Aggregate
69.6

Critic Consensus

72.5% Fresh • 102 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 73% of 102 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, emotional. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotfunnyemotionalcharacter-drivenfamily-friendlyromanticlightheartedhistoricalgrittypolitical

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Whoopi Goldberg1995$2,020,000$4,158,000(est)
Mary-Louise Parker1995$1,244,000$2,560,000(est)
Drew Barrymore1995$936,000$1,927,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score73.0
RT critic review count113
Rotten Tomatoes audience score69.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes15,452

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1995$23,440,188$48,249,260
International1995N/AN/A
Worldwide1995$23,440,188$48,249,260

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 Revenue1995$11,720,094$24,124,630
Digital Rentals ?1995N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1995N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1995$30,119,000$61,996,920
Physical Purchases ?1995$31,031,000$63,874,180
TV & Streaming Revenue1995$5,860,047$12,062,315
Total Revenues1995$78,730,141$162,058,045
Expenses
Budget ?1995$21,000,000$43,226,379
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1995$7,675,000 (est)$15,798,212 (est)
Participations1995$6,298,000$12,963,797
Residuals ?1995$4,797,000$9,874,140
Interest & Overhead1995$4,200,000$8,645,276
Total Expenses1995$43,970,000$90,507,805
Movie Net Profit or Loss1995$34,760,141$71,550,240

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