I Ought to Be in Pictures (1982) Profit, Box Office & Budget

Synopsis

Brooklynite Libby Tucker leaves her mother in Brooklyn to visit her screenwriter dad Herbert Tucker in L. A. She hasn't seen him for years and aspires to find a fast-paced life in movies. Along the way, Libby discovers who her dad is.

Scores

Overall Score

26.5

Popularity Percentile (Year)

5.9%

Box Office Percentile (Year)

32.3%

Review Aggregate

62.6

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 funny, character-driven, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

Cast

Cast	Year	Reported Salary	Inflation Adjusted	Notes
Walter Matthau	1982	$1,010,000	$3,284,000	(est)
Ann-Margret	1982	$622,000	$2,021,000	(est)
Dinah Manoff	1982	$468,000	$1,522,000	(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score80.0

RT critic review count5

Rotten Tomatoes audience score44.0

RT audience rating count50

IMDb rating6.1

IMDb votes1,159

Rotten Tomatoes IMDb

Box Office ?

Category	Year	Reported	Inflation Adjusted
Domestic	1982	$6,968,359	$22,652,583
International	1982	N/A	N/A
Worldwide	1982	$6,968,359	$22,652,583

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).

Category	Year	Reported	Inflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue	1982	$3,484,180	$11,326,291
Digital Rentals ?	1982	N/A	N/A
Digital Purchases ?	1982	N/A	N/A
Physical Rentals ?	1982	$1,770,000	$5,753,876
Physical Purchases ?	1982	$1,400,000	$4,551,088
TV & Streaming Revenue	1982	$1,672,406	$5,436,620
Total Revenues	1982	$8,326,586	$27,067,875
Expenses
Budget ?	1982	$10,500,000	$34,133,161
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?	1982	$4,147,000 (est)	$13,480,973 (est)
Participations	1982	$167,000	$542,880
Residuals ?	1982	$306,000	$994,738
Interest & Overhead	1982	$2,100,000	$6,826,632
Total Expenses	1982	$17,220,000	$55,978,383
Movie Net Profit or Loss	1982	$-8,893,414	$-28,910,509

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I Ought to Be in Pictures