Synopsis
A football player and his friends travel to the planet Mongo and find themselves fighting the tyranny of Ming the Merciless to save Earth.
Scores
Overall Score
81.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
90.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
75.0%
Review Aggregate
73.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 80% of 46 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, family-friendly, surreal. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
funnyfamily-friendlysurrealcharacter-drivenaction-packedemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam J. Jones | 1980 | $1,432,000 | $5,451,000 | (est) |
| Melody Anderson | 1980 | $881,000 | $3,355,000 | (est) |
| Ornella Muti | 1980 | $664,000 | $2,526,000 | (est) |
| Max von Sydow | 1980 | $543,000 | $2,065,000 | (est) |
| Topol | 1980 | $464,000 | $1,767,000 | (est) |
| Timothy Dalton | 1980 | $408,000 | $1,555,000 | (est) |
| Mariangela Melato | 1980 | $367,000 | $1,396,000 | (est) |
| Brian Blessed | 1980 | $334,000 | $1,271,000 | (est) |
| Peter Wyngarde | 1980 | $308,000 | $1,171,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score83.0
RT critic review count53
Rotten Tomatoes audience score69.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes64,745
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1980 | $27,107,960 | $103,201,056 |
| International | 1980 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1980 | $27,109,466 | $103,206,790 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1980 | $13,553,980 | $51,600,528 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1980 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1980 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1980 | $3,263,000 | $12,422,368 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1980 | $3,054,000 | $11,626,697 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1980 | $6,776,990 | $25,800,264 |
| Total Revenues | 1980 | $26,647,970 | $101,449,857 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1980 | $27,000,000 | $102,790,049 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1980 | $6,343,000 (est) | $24,148,047 (est) |
| Participations | 1980 | $533,000 | $2,029,152 |
| Residuals ? | 1980 | $784,000 | $2,984,718 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1980 | $4,590,000 | $17,474,308 |
| Total Expenses | 1980 | $39,250,000 | $149,426,274 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1980 | $-12,602,030 | $-47,976,418 |
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