Synopsis
The story of Dian Fossey, a scientist who came to Africa to study the vanishing mountain gorillas, and later fought to protect them.
Scores
Overall Score
78.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
77.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
81.1%
Review Aggregate
77.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 88% of 8 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, character-driven, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
historicalcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sigourney Weaver | 1988 | $2,723,000 | $7,222,000 | (est) |
| Bryan Brown | 1988 | $1,677,000 | $4,446,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score84.0
RT critic review count19
Rotten Tomatoes audience score75.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes30,601
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1988 | $24,720,480 | $65,552,108 |
| International | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1988 | $24,720,480 | $65,552,108 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1988 | $12,360,240 | $32,776,054 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1988 | $30,116,000 | $79,859,585 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1988 | $15,753,000 | $41,772,747 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1988 | $6,180,120 | $16,388,027 |
| Total Revenues | 1988 | $64,409,360 | $170,796,413 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1988 | $22,000,000 | $58,338,122 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1988 | $6,478,000 (est) | $17,177,925 (est) |
| Participations | 1988 | $5,153,000 | $13,664,379 |
| Residuals ? | 1988 | $3,682,000 | $9,763,680 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1988 | $4,400,000 | $11,667,624 |
| Total Expenses | 1988 | $41,713,000 | $110,611,731 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1988 | $22,696,360 | $60,184,683 |
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