China Moon

1994 | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Neo-Noir

Synopsis

Detective Kyle Bodine falls for Rachel Munro who is trapped in a violent marriage. After shooting her husband, Kyle reluctantly agrees to help hide the body, but Kyle's partner is showing an unusual flair for finding clues.

Scores

Overall Score
32.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
28.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
30.3%
Review Aggregate
45.8

Critic Consensus

50.0% Fresh • 4 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 50% of 4 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize noir, visually striking, emotional. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

noirvisually strikingemotionalcharacter-drivenromanticsuspenseful

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Ed Harris1994$1,221,000$2,584,000(est)
Madeleine Stowe1994$751,000$1,590,000(est)
Benicio del Toro1994$566,000$1,197,000(est)
Charles Dance1994$462,000$979,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score40.0
RT critic review count10
Rotten Tomatoes audience score40.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes8,515

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1994$3,038,499$6,431,694
International1994N/AN/A
Worldwide1994$3,038,499$6,431,694

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 Revenue1994$1,519,250$3,215,847
Digital Rentals ?1994N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1994N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1994$11,168,000$23,639,687
Physical Purchases ?1994$10,308,000$21,819,295
TV & Streaming Revenue1994$1,215,400$2,572,678
Total Revenues1994$24,210,649$51,247,507
Expenses
Budget ?1994$15,000,000$31,751,012
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1994$2,335,000 (est)$4,942,574 (est)
Participations1994$968,000$2,048,999
Residuals ?1994$1,639,000$3,469,327
Interest & Overhead1994$3,000,000$6,350,202
Total Expenses1994$22,942,000$48,562,114
Movie Net Profit or Loss1994$1,268,649$2,685,393

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