Eddie and the Cruisers

1983 | Drama, Music, Mystery

Synopsis

A television newswoman picks up the story of a 1960s rock band whose long-lost leader Eddie Wilson may still be alive, while searching for the missing tapes of the band's never-released album.

Scores

Overall Score
46.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
57.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
25.2%
Review Aggregate
56.0

Critic Consensus

45.5% Fresh • 11 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 45% of 11 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, funny, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

coming of agefunnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Tom Berenger1983$495,000$1,560,000(est)
Michael Paré1983$305,000$960,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score33.0
RT critic review count15
Rotten Tomatoes audience score73.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes9,056

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1983$4,786,789$15,076,463
International1983N/AN/A
Worldwide1983$4,786,789$15,076,463

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 Revenue1983$2,393,394$7,538,232
Digital Rentals ?1983N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1983N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1983$2,390,000$7,527,540
Physical Purchases ?1983$1,652,000$5,203,137
TV & Streaming Revenue1983$1,148,829$3,618,351
Total Revenues1983$7,584,224$23,887,259
Expenses
Budget ?1983$5,000,000$15,747,992
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1983$2,222,000 (est)$6,998,408 (est)
Participations1983$152,000$478,739
Residuals ?1983$345,000$1,086,611
Interest & Overhead1983$1,000,000$3,149,598
Total Expenses1983$8,719,000$27,461,348
Movie Net Profit or Loss1983$-1,134,776$-3,574,089

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