Cutthroat Island

1995 | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Criminal, Heroine, Past, Pirate, Sailor, Swashbuckler

Synopsis

A female pirate and her companion race against their rivals to find a hidden island that contains a fabulous treasure.

Scores

Overall Score
53.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
57.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
54.3%
Review Aggregate
44.2

Critic Consensus

44.4% Fresh • 27 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 44% of 27 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize stylized, romantic, funny. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

stylizedromanticfunnyaction-packedcharacter-drivenemotional

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Geena Davis1995$7,668,000$15,783,000(est)
Matthew Modine1995$4,720,000$9,716,000(est)
Frank Langella1995$3,554,000$7,315,000(est)
Maury Chaykin1995$2,906,000$5,981,000(est)
Patrick Malahide1995$2,485,000$5,116,000(est)
Stan Shaw1995$2,188,000$4,503,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score40.0
RT critic review count42
Rotten Tomatoes audience score40.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.7
IMDb votes32,310

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1995$10,017,322$20,619,646
International1995N/AN/A
Worldwide1995$10,017,322$20,619,646

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 Revenue1995$5,008,661$10,309,823
Digital Rentals ?1995N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1995N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1995$21,474,000$44,202,061
Physical Purchases ?1995$22,124,000$45,540,020
TV & Streaming Revenue1995$2,404,157$4,948,715
Total Revenues1995$51,010,818$105,000,619
Expenses
Budget ?1995$98,000,000$201,723,106
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1995$4,956,000 (est)$10,201,426 (est)
Participations1995$1,020,000$2,099,567
Residuals ?1995$3,333,000$6,860,644
Interest & Overhead1995$14,700,000$30,258,466
Total Expenses1995$122,009,000$251,143,209
Movie Net Profit or Loss1995$-70,998,182$-146,142,589

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