Synopsis
20th century astronaut Buck Rogers emerges out of 500 years of suspended animation into the 25th century where Earth is nearly devastated by nuclear warfare and now threatened by alien invaders.
Scores
Overall Score
39.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
30.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
48.7%
Review Aggregate
45.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 25% of 12 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, stylized, action-packed. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotstylizedaction-packedcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gil Gerard | 1979 | $201,000 | $870,000 | (est) |
| Pamela Hensley | 1979 | $124,000 | $535,000 | (est) |
| Erin Gray | 1979 | $93,000 | $403,000 | (est) |
| Tim O'Connor | 1979 | $76,000 | $330,000 | (est) |
| Henry Silva | 1979 | $65,000 | $282,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score25.0
RT critic review count12
Rotten Tomatoes audience score54.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes7,430
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1979 | $21,671,240 | $93,640,056 |
| International | 1979 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1979 | $21,671,240 | $93,640,056 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1979 | $10,835,620 | $46,820,028 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1979 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1979 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1979 | $1,079,000 | $4,662,291 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1979 | $1,267,000 | $5,474,627 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1979 | $5,417,810 | $23,410,014 |
| Total Revenues | 1979 | $18,599,430 | $80,366,959 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1979 | $3,500,000 | $15,123,278 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1979 | $4,375,000 (est) | $18,904,098 (est) |
| Participations | 1979 | $744,000 | $3,214,777 |
| Residuals ? | 1979 | $425,000 | $1,836,398 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1979 | $700,000 | $3,024,656 |
| Total Expenses | 1979 | $9,744,000 | $42,103,207 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1979 | $8,855,430 | $38,263,752 |
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