Synopsis
An 18-year-old female amateur dancer who performs nightly at a dancing bar, and works as a welder during the day, dreams of joining the Pittsburgh ballet school.
Scores
Overall Score
83.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
86.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
98.1%
Review Aggregate
51.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 37% of 35 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, romantic, visually striking. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotromanticvisually strikingstylizedfunnysuspensefulcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Beals | 1983 | $693,000 | $2,183,000 | (est) |
| Michael Nouri | 1983 | $427,000 | $1,344,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score37.0
RT critic review count49
Rotten Tomatoes audience score61.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes62,602
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1983 | $92,921,200 | $292,664,480 |
| International | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1983 | $92,921,200 | $292,664,480 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1983 | $46,460,600 | $146,332,240 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1983 | $14,730,000 | $46,393,587 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1983 | $10,180,000 | $32,062,914 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1983 | $26,017,936 | $81,946,054 |
| Total Revenues | 1983 | $97,388,536 | $306,734,795 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1983 | $7,000,000 | $22,047,190 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1983 | $8,750,000 (est) | $27,558,988 (est) |
| Participations | 1983 | $7,791,000 | $24,538,523 |
| Residuals ? | 1983 | $3,083,000 | $9,710,212 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1983 | $1,400,000 | $4,409,438 |
| Total Expenses | 1983 | $28,024,000 | $88,264,351 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1983 | $69,364,536 | $218,470,444 |
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