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1998 | Comedy, Drama, Music, Mockumentary, Spoof

Synopsis

A group of washed-up Canadian punk rockers get back together for a road trip in memory of a dear friend who was supposedly shot, or so rumors imply. As they travel, they ignore the underlying psychological darkness within each other.

Scores

Overall Score
29.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
27.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
4.8%
Review Aggregate
76.8

Critic Consensus

50.0% Fresh • 4 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 50% of 4 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize gritty, funny, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

grittyfunnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Hugh Dillon1998$0$0(est)
Callum Keith Rennie1998$0$0(est)
John Pyper-Ferguson1998$0$0(est)
Bernie Coulson1998$0$0(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score69.0
RT critic review count13
Rotten Tomatoes audience score89.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes2,915

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1998$14,540$27,983
International1998N/AN/A
Worldwide1998$14,540$27,983

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 Revenue1998$7,270$13,991
Digital Rentals ?1998N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1998N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1998$563,000$1,083,516
Physical Purchases ?1998$788,000$1,516,537
TV & Streaming Revenue1998$75,000$144,340
Total Revenues1998$1,433,270$2,758,385
Expenses
Budget ?1998$250,000 (est)$481,135 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1998$80,000 (est)$153,963 (est)
Participations1998$29,000$55,812
Residuals ?1998$95,000$182,831
Interest & Overhead1998$50,000$96,227
Total Expenses1998$504,000$969,968
Movie Net Profit or Loss1998$929,270$1,788,417

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