Hi-Life

1998 | Comedy, Romance, Christmas, Christmas Season Event

Synopsis

Jimmy needs $900 to clear a gambling debt but a series of lies leads to Ray trying to raise the cash from friends who owe him money.

Scores

Overall Score
15.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
8.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
2.8%
Review Aggregate
56.3

Critic Consensus

75.0% Fresh • 4 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 75% of 4 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, character-driven, funny. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

romanticcharacter-drivenfunnyemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Katrin Cartlidge1998$0$0(est)
Charles Durning1998$0$0(est)
Daryl Hannah1998$0$0(est)
Moira Kelly1998$0$0(est)
Peter Riegert1998$0$0(est)
Campbell Scott1998$0$0(est)
Eric Stoltz1998$0$0(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score83.0
RT critic review count6
Rotten Tomatoes audience score26.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating5.6
IMDb votes729

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1998$9,066$17,448
International1998N/AN/A
Worldwide1998$9,066$17,448

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$4,533$8,724
Digital Rentals ?1998N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1998N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1998$256,000$492,682
Physical Purchases ?1998$358,000$688,985
TV & Streaming Revenue1998$75,000$144,340
Total Revenues1998$693,533$1,334,732
Expenses
Budget ?1998$250,000 (est)$481,135 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1998$80,000 (est)$153,963 (est)
Participations1998$14,000$26,944
Residuals ?1998$44,000$84,680
Interest & Overhead1998$50,000$96,227
Total Expenses1998$438,000$842,948
Movie Net Profit or Loss1998$255,533$491,783

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