Synopsis
Flighty teenage girl Buffy Summers learns that she is her generation's destined battler of vampires.
Scores
Overall Score
73.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
92.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
65.8%
Review Aggregate
44.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 39% of 44 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, coming of age, satirical. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
funnycoming of agesatiricalstylizedscaryromantic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristy Swanson | 1992 | $403,000 | $900,000 | (est) |
| Donald Sutherland | 1992 | $248,000 | $554,000 | (est) |
| Paul Reubens | 1992 | $150,000 source | $335,388 | reported |
| Rutger Hauer | 1992 | $153,000 | $341,000 | (est) |
| Luke Perry | 1992 | $130,000 | $292,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score37.0
RT critic review count54
Rotten Tomatoes audience score43.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating5.7
IMDb votes52,390
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1992 | $16,624,456 | $37,171,004 |
| International | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1992 | $16,624,456 | $37,171,004 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1992 | $8,312,228 | $18,585,502 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1992 | $38,319,000 | $85,678,334 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1992 | $27,344,000 | $61,139,079 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1992 | $3,989,869 | $8,921,041 |
| Total Revenues | 1992 | $77,965,097 | $174,323,956 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1992 | $7,000,000 | $15,651,461 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1992 | $5,418,000 (est) | $12,114,231 (est) |
| Participations | 1992 | $6,237,000 | $13,945,452 |
| Residuals ? | 1992 | $5,042,000 | $11,273,524 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1992 | $1,400,000 | $3,130,292 |
| Total Expenses | 1992 | $25,097,000 | $56,114,960 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1992 | $52,868,097 | $118,208,996 |
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