Diner

1982 | Comedy, Drama, Christmas, Christmas Season Event

Synopsis

A group of college-age buddies struggle with their imminent passage into adulthood in 1959 Baltimore.

Scores

Overall Score
63.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
63.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
53.2%
Review Aggregate
81.2

Critic Consensus

89.5% Fresh • 38 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 89% of 38 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, character-driven, funny. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

thin plotcharacter-drivenfunnylightheartedhistoricalupliftingemotionaldarkstylized

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Steve Guttenberg1982$30,000 source$97,523reported
Daniel Stern1982$161,000$522,000(est)
Mickey Rourke1982$121,000$393,000(est)
Kevin Bacon1982$99,000$321,000(est)
Timothy Daly1982$85,000$275,000(est)
Ellen Barkin1982$74,000$242,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score92.0
RT critic review count48
Rotten Tomatoes audience score77.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes23,697

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1982$14,099,953$45,835,804
International1982N/AN/A
Worldwide1982$14,099,953$45,835,804

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 Revenue1982$7,049,976$22,917,902
Digital Rentals ?1982N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1982N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1982$4,253,000$13,825,555
Physical Purchases ?1982$3,365,000$10,938,865
TV & Streaming Revenue1982$3,524,988$11,458,951
Total Revenues1982$18,192,965$59,141,273
Expenses
Budget ?1982$5,000,000$16,253,885
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1982$2,888,000 (est)$9,388,244 (est)
Participations1982$728,000$2,366,566
Residuals ?1982$724,000$2,353,563
Interest & Overhead1982$1,000,000$3,250,777
Total Expenses1982$10,340,000$33,613,035
Movie Net Profit or Loss1982$7,852,965$25,528,238

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