Dead Man

1996 | Adventure, Drama, Western

Synopsis

On the run after murdering a man, accountant William Blake encounters a strange Native American man named Nobody who prepares him for his journey into the spiritual world.

Scores

Overall Score
66.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
85.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
30.3%
Review Aggregate
87.7

Critic Consensus

96.1% Fresh • 51 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 96% of 51 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thought-provoking, character-driven, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

thought-provokingcharacter-drivenemotionalsuspensefulpoliticalupliftingdark

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Susan Sarandon1996$717,000$1,434,000(est)
Sean Penn1996$442,000$883,000(est)
Robert Prosky1996$332,000$665,000(est)
Raymond J. Barry1996$272,000$543,000(est)
R. Lee Ermey1996$232,000$465,000(est)
Scott Wilson1996$205,000$409,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score97.0
RT critic review count60
Rotten Tomatoes audience score86.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes107,046

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1996$1,037,847$2,075,032
International1996N/AN/A
Worldwide1996$1,037,847$2,075,032

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 Revenue1996$518,924$1,037,516
Digital Rentals ?1996N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1996N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1996$9,826,000$19,645,737
Physical Purchases ?1996$11,641,000$23,274,580
TV & Streaming Revenue1996$415,139$830,013
Total Revenues1996$22,401,062$44,787,847
Expenses
Budget ?1996$11,000,000$21,992,989
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1996$830,000 (est)$1,659,471 (est)
Participations1996$896,000$1,791,429
Residuals ?1996$1,599,000$3,196,981
Interest & Overhead1996$2,200,000$4,398,598
Total Expenses1996$16,525,000$33,039,467
Movie Net Profit or Loss1996$5,876,062$11,748,379

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