Just Between Friends

1986 | Drama

Synopsis

Holly and Sandy strike up an instant friendship, not knowing that they actually have more in common than they'd like. Their relationship is tested when tragedy strikes.

Scores

Overall Score
32.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
15.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
47.5%
Review Aggregate
46.0

Critic Consensus

66.7% Fresh • 3 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 67% of 3 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, character-driven, visually striking. Common reservations focus on uneven tone, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

emotionalcharacter-drivenvisually strikingthought-provokingrealisticuneven tone

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Mary Tyler Moore1986$92,000$263,000(est)
Christine Lahti1986$56,000$162,000(est)
Sam Waterston1986$43,000$122,000(est)
Ted Danson1986$35,000$100,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score33.0
RT critic review count6
Rotten Tomatoes audience score51.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes1,110

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1986$6,408,791$18,343,410
International1986N/AN/A
Worldwide1986$6,408,791$18,343,410

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$3,204,396$9,171,705
Digital Rentals ?1986N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1986N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1986$9,721,000$27,823,702
Physical Purchases ?1986$4,174,000$11,946,932
TV & Streaming Revenue1986$1,538,110$4,402,418
Total Revenues1986$18,637,505$53,344,758
Expenses
Budget ?1986$6,233,000 (est)$17,840,256 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1986$2,417,000 (est)$6,918,001 (est)
Participations1986$746,000$2,135,221
Residuals ?1986$1,093,000$3,128,413
Interest & Overhead1986$1,246,600$3,568,051
Total Expenses1986$11,735,600$33,589,943
Movie Net Profit or Loss1986$6,901,905$19,754,815

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