High Heels

1991 | Comedy, Drama, Romance, Foreign Language

Synopsis

A singer returns after 15 years abroad to perform in Madrid and finds her 27 y.o. daughter married to one of her mom's ex-lovers.

Scores

Overall Score
54.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
63.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
32.5%
Review Aggregate
71.0

Critic Consensus

53.9% Fresh • 13 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 54% of 13 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, lighthearted, suspenseful. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnylightheartedsuspensefulcharacter-drivenromanticemotional

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Victoria Abril1991$29,000$67,000(est)
Marisa Paredes1991$18,000$41,000(est)
Miguel Bosé1991$13,000$31,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score61.0
RT critic review count18
Rotten Tomatoes audience score83.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes18,382

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1991$1,710,057$3,938,655
International1991N/AN/A
Worldwide1991$1,710,057$3,938,656

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 Revenue1991$855,028$1,969,328
Digital Rentals ?1991N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1991N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1991$12,703,000$29,257,937
Physical Purchases ?1991$7,747,000$17,843,127
TV & Streaming Revenue1991$684,023$1,575,462
Total Revenues1991$21,989,051$50,645,854
Expenses
Budget ?1991$1,881,000 (est)$4,332,377 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1991$1,302,000 (est)$2,998,806 (est)
Participations1991$880,000$2,026,843
Residuals ?1991$1,537,000$3,540,065
Interest & Overhead1991$376,200$866,475
Total Expenses1991$5,976,200$13,764,566
Movie Net Profit or Loss1991$16,012,851$36,881,288

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