Enemy Mine

1985 | Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

Synopsis

During a long space war, the lives of two wounded enemies become dependent on their ability to forgive and to trust.

Scores

Overall Score
65.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
72.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
56.0%
Review Aggregate
65.2

Critic Consensus

64.3% Fresh • 14 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 64% of 14 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize suspenseful, character-driven, action-packed. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

suspensefulcharacter-drivenaction-packedemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Dennis Quaid1985$3,590,000$10,467,000(est)
Louis Gossett Jr.1985$2,210,000$6,443,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score61.0
RT critic review count28
Rotten Tomatoes audience score68.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes53,788

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1985$12,303,411$35,869,704
International1985N/AN/A
Worldwide1985$12,303,411$35,869,704

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 Revenue1985$6,151,706$17,934,852
Digital Rentals ?1985N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1985N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1985$13,277,000$38,708,132
Physical Purchases ?1985$5,840,000$17,026,097
TV & Streaming Revenue1985$2,952,819$8,608,729
Total Revenues1985$28,221,524$82,277,810
Expenses
Budget ?1985$29,000,000$84,547,400
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1985$4,632,000 (est)$13,504,261 (est)
Participations1985$564,000$1,644,301
Residuals ?1985$1,547,000$4,510,166
Interest & Overhead1985$4,930,000$14,373,058
Total Expenses1985$40,673,000$118,579,187
Movie Net Profit or Loss1985$-12,451,476$-36,301,376

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