Breathless

1983 | Action, Drama, Romance, Thriller, Adaptation, Remake

Synopsis

When Jesse Lujack steals a car in Las Vegas and drives down to LA, his criminal ways only escalate - but when will it end?

Scores

Overall Score
60.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
53.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
70.9%
Review Aggregate
56.5

Critic Consensus

71.4% Fresh • 14 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 71% of 14 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize dark, historical, family-friendly. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

darkhistoricalfamily-friendlynoirtragicmacabrestylized

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Richard Gere1983$743,000$2,339,000(est)
Valérie Kaprisky1983$457,000$1,440,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score61.0
RT critic review count18
Rotten Tomatoes audience score49.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes11,510

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1983$19,910,002$62,708,510
International1983N/AN/A
Worldwide1983$19,910,002$62,708,510

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 Revenue1983$9,955,001$31,354,255
Digital Rentals ?1983N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1983N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1983$8,666,000$27,294,420
Physical Purchases ?1983$5,989,000$18,862,945
TV & Streaming Revenue1983$4,977,500$15,677,128
Total Revenues1983$29,587,502$93,188,747
Expenses
Budget ?1983$7,500,000$23,621,988
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1983$5,031,000 (est)$15,845,630 (est)
Participations1983$1,184,000$3,729,124
Residuals ?1983$1,314,000$4,138,572
Interest & Overhead1983$1,500,000$4,724,398
Total Expenses1983$16,529,000$52,059,712
Movie Net Profit or Loss1983$13,058,502$41,129,035

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