Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

1984 | Action, Adventure, Hunt, Past, Prequel, Quest, Treasure Hunt

Synopsis

In 1935, Indiana Jones is tasked by Indian villagers with reclaiming a sacred stone stolen from them by a secret cult.

Scores

Overall Score
94.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
99.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
98.3%
Review Aggregate
78.2

Critic Consensus

74.8% Fresh • 127 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 75% of 127 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, dark. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotfunnydarkfamily-friendlyvisually strikingmacabreemotionalgrittyhistoricalsuspenseful

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Harrison Ford1984$1,826,000$5,512,000(est)
Kate Capshaw1984$1,124,000$3,393,000(est)
Amrish Puri1984$846,000$2,555,000(est)
Roshan Seth1984$692,000$2,089,000(est)
Philip Stone1984$592,000$1,787,000(est)
Ke Huy Quan1984$521,000$1,573,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score77.0
RT critic review count137
Rotten Tomatoes audience score82.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes557,742

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1984$179,870,271$543,073,186
International1984N/AN/A
Worldwide1984$179,877,399$543,094,707

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 Revenue1984$89,935,136$271,536,593
Digital Rentals ?1984N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1984N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1984$21,278,000$64,243,586
Physical Purchases ?1984$11,326,000$34,196,017
TV & Streaming Revenue1984$62,954,595$190,075,615
Total Revenues1984$185,493,730$560,051,811
Expenses
Budget ?1984$28,000,000$84,538,980
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1984$14,673,000 (est)$44,301,445 (est)
Participations1984$27,824,000$84,007,592
Residuals ?1984$5,426,000$16,382,447
Interest & Overhead1984$4,760,000$14,371,627
Total Expenses1984$80,683,000$243,602,090
Movie Net Profit or Loss1984$104,810,730$316,449,722

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