Dancer, Texas Pop. 81

1998 | Comedy, Drama, Family

Synopsis

Four high school friends that grew up together in a tiny Texas town, plan to leave for the big city the day after graduation. Over a week's time, their backstory and present day realities collide to determine how their plans play out.

Scores

Overall Score
32.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
17.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
29.4%
Review Aggregate
73.2

Critic Consensus

80.0% Fresh • 5 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 80% of 5 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, character-driven, family-friendly. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

funnycharacter-drivenfamily-friendlyemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Breckin Meyer1998$10,000$19,000(est)
Peter Facinelli1998$6,000$11,000(est)
Ethan Embry1998$4,000$9,000(est)
Eddie Mills1998$4,000$7,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score79.0
RT critic review count14
Rotten Tomatoes audience score71.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes2,647

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1998$676,631$1,302,203
International1998N/AN/A
Worldwide1998$676,631$1,302,203

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 Revenue1998$338,316$651,102
Digital Rentals ?1998N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1998N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1998$5,505,000$10,594,592
Physical Purchases ?1998$7,701,000$14,820,882
TV & Streaming Revenue1998$270,652$520,881
Total Revenues1998$13,814,968$26,587,457
Expenses
Budget ?1998$744,000 (est)$1,431,858 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1998$541,000 (est)$1,041,176 (est)
Participations1998$553,000$1,064,271
Residuals ?1998$981,000$1,887,974
Interest & Overhead1998$148,800$286,372
Total Expenses1998$2,967,800$5,711,649
Movie Net Profit or Loss1998$10,847,168$20,875,807

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