Cape Fear

1991 | Crime, Drama, Thriller, Adaptation, Remake, Stalker

Synopsis

A convicted rapist, released from prison after serving a fourteen-year sentence, stalks the family of the lawyer who originally defended him.

Scores

Overall Score
91.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
94.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
94.8%
Review Aggregate
75.6

Critic Consensus

74.5% Fresh • 47 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 74% of 47 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, scary, suspenseful. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotscarysuspensefulcharacter-drivenstylizednoircoming of agefunnyvisually strikingfamily-friendly

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Robert De Niro1991$2,282,000$5,256,000(est)
Nick Nolte1991$1,405,000$3,236,000(est)
Jessica Lange1991$1,058,000$2,436,000(est)
Joe Don Baker1991$865,000$1,992,000(est)
Robert Mitchum1991$740,000$1,704,000(est)
Gregory Peck1991$651,000$1,500,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score76.0
RT critic review count58
Rotten Tomatoes audience score77.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes233,436

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1991$79,091,970$182,167,040
International1991N/AN/A
Worldwide1991$79,091,970$182,167,040

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 Revenue1991$39,545,985$91,083,520
Digital Rentals ?1991N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1991N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1991$54,512,000$125,553,703
Physical Purchases ?1991$33,244,000$76,568,596
TV & Streaming Revenue1991$22,145,752$51,006,771
Total Revenues1991$149,447,737$344,212,590
Expenses
Budget ?1991$35,000,000$80,613,069
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1991$13,906,000 (est)$32,028,724 (est)
Participations1991$11,956,000$27,537,424
Residuals ?1991$7,548,000$17,384,784
Interest & Overhead1991$5,950,000$13,704,222
Total Expenses1991$74,360,000$171,268,222
Movie Net Profit or Loss1991$75,087,737$172,944,367

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