Synopsis
The life and friendship among the icons of the Beat Generation: Neal Cassady, Carolyn Cassady, and Jack Kerouac.
Scores
Overall Score
12.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
8.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
5.3%
Review Aggregate
34.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 20% of 5 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, character-driven, emotional. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Nolte | 1980 | $269,000 | $1,025,000 | (est) |
| Sissy Spacek | 1980 | $166,000 | $631,000 | (est) |
| John Heard | 1980 | $125,000 | $475,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score20.0
RT critic review count5
Rotten Tomatoes audience score36.0
RT audience rating count50
IMDb rating5.7
IMDb votes829
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1980 | $954,046 | $3,632,090 |
| International | 1980 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1980 | $954,046 | $3,632,090 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1980 | $477,023 | $1,816,045 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1980 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1980 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1980 | $71,000 | $270,300 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1980 | $67,000 | $255,072 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1980 | $381,618 | $1,452,836 |
| Total Revenues | 1980 | $996,641 | $3,794,253 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1980 | $3,500,000 | $13,324,636 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 1980 | $1,250,000 | $4,758,799 |
| Participations | 1980 | $20,000 | $76,141 |
| Residuals ? | 1980 | $27,000 | $102,790 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1980 | $700,000 | $2,664,927 |
| Total Expenses | 1980 | $5,497,000 | $20,927,292 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1980 | $-4,500,359 | $-17,133,040 |
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