Synopsis
A young hot-shot stock car driver gets his chance to compete at the top level.
Scores
Overall Score
83.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
90.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
94.4%
Review Aggregate
51.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 37% of 59 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, action-packed, funny. Many reviews cite thin plot, uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotaction-packedfunnyuneven toneemotionalhistoricalcharacter-drivenvisually strikinglightheartedthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score37.0
RT critic review count67
Rotten Tomatoes audience score60.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes102,548
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1990 | $82,670,733 | $198,422,410 |
| International | 1990 | $4,492,812 | $10,783,436 |
| Worldwide | 1990 | $87,163,771 | $209,206,388 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1990 | $43,132,491 | $103,524,579 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1990 | $55,068,000 | $132,171,627 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1990 | $29,853,000 | $71,651,768 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1990 | $23,147,805 | $55,558,275 |
| Total Revenues | 1990 | $151,201,297 | $362,906,249 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1990 | $16,974,000 (est) | $40,740,197 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1990 | $18,910,000 (est) | $45,386,894 (est) |
| Participations | 1990 | $22,680,000 | $54,435,471 |
| Residuals ? | 1990 | $7,386,000 | $17,727,530 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1990 | $3,394,800 | $8,148,039 |
| Total Expenses | 1990 | $69,344,800 | $166,438,131 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1990 | $81,856,497 | $196,468,118 |
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