Heartbreak Ridge

1986 | Drama, War

Synopsis

Hard-nosed, hard-living Marine Gunnery Sergeant Tom Highway clashes with his superiors and his ex-wife as he takes command of a spoiled recon platoon with a bad attitude.

Scores

Overall Score
79.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
74.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
90.3%
Review Aggregate
69.3

Critic Consensus

59.1% Fresh • 22 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 59% of 22 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize political, historical, funny. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

politicalhistoricalfunnygrittystylizedcharacter-driven

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Clint Eastwood1986$1,857,000$5,315,000(est)
Marsha Mason1986$1,143,000$3,272,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score66.0
RT critic review count29
Rotten Tomatoes audience score74.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes50,960

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1986$42,724,016$122,285,810
International1986N/AN/A
Worldwide1986$42,724,016$122,285,810

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 Revenue1986$21,362,008$61,142,905
Digital Rentals ?1986N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1986N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1986$27,779,000$79,509,789
Physical Purchases ?1986$11,928,000$34,140,637
TV & Streaming Revenue1986$10,681,004$30,571,452
Total Revenues1986$71,750,012$205,364,784
Expenses
Budget ?1986$15,000,000$42,933,397
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1986$7,685,000 (est)$21,996,211 (est)
Participations1986$5,740,000$16,429,180
Residuals ?1986$3,442,000$9,851,784
Interest & Overhead1986$3,000,000$8,586,679
Total Expenses1986$34,867,000$99,797,251
Movie Net Profit or Loss1986$36,883,012$105,567,534

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