Gleaming the Cube

1989 | Action, Drama, Mystery, Extreme Sport

Synopsis

A young avid skateboarder uncovers a conspiracy while investigating his adoptive brother's mysterious death.

Scores

Overall Score
47.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
54.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
36.2%
Review Aggregate
51.1

Critic Consensus

33.3% Fresh • 3 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely negative, with 33% of 3 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize suspenseful, character-driven, action-packed. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.

suspensefulcharacter-drivenaction-packedemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Christian Slater1989$1,238,000$3,132,000(est)
Steven Bauer1989$762,000$1,928,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score29.0
RT critic review count7
Rotten Tomatoes audience score68.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes9,632

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1989$2,777,280$7,026,070
International1989N/AN/A
Worldwide1989$2,777,280$7,026,070

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 Revenue1989$1,388,640$3,513,035
Digital Rentals ?1989N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1989N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1989$12,351,000$31,246,038
Physical Purchases ?1989$6,849,000$17,326,865
TV & Streaming Revenue1989$1,110,912$2,810,428
Total Revenues1989$21,699,552$54,896,367
Expenses
Budget ?1989$10,000,000$25,298,387
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1989$2,000,000 (est)$5,059,677 (est)
Participations1989$868,000$2,195,900
Residuals ?1989$1,465,000$3,706,214
Interest & Overhead1989$2,000,000$5,059,677
Total Expenses1989$16,333,000$41,319,856
Movie Net Profit or Loss1989$5,366,552$13,576,511

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