Crimes of Passion

1984 | Drama, Romance, Thriller

Synopsis

A mysterious woman, fashion designer by day and prostitute by night, is hounded by two men: a married father of two children and a sexually repressed preacher.

Scores

Overall Score
37.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
43.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
18.3%
Review Aggregate
57.0

Critic Consensus

54.5% Fresh • 22 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 55% of 22 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize satirical, character-driven, romantic. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

satiricalcharacter-drivenromanticsuspensefulemotionalvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Kathleen Turner1984$231,000$697,000(est)
Anthony Perkins1984$142,000$429,000(est)
John Laughlin1984$107,000$323,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score50.0
RT critic review count26
Rotten Tomatoes audience score60.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes9,347

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1984$2,912,945$8,794,907
International1984N/AN/A
Worldwide1984$2,912,945$8,794,907

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 Revenue1984$1,456,472$4,397,454
Digital Rentals ?1984N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1984N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1984$2,085,000$6,295,135
Physical Purchases ?1984$1,110,000$3,351,367
TV & Streaming Revenue1984$1,165,178$3,517,963
Total Revenues1984$5,816,650$17,561,918
Expenses
Budget ?1984$3,000,000$9,057,748
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1984$1,616,000 (est)$4,879,107 (est)
Participations1984$116,000$350,233
Residuals ?1984$283,000$854,448
Interest & Overhead1984$600,000$1,811,550
Total Expenses1984$5,615,000$16,953,085
Movie Net Profit or Loss1984$201,650$608,833

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