Kiss Me Deadly

2008 | Action, Crime, Thriller

Synopsis

Ex-spy Jacob Keane is drawn back into the shadowy world of international espionage when his former partner Marta reappears after seventeen years, her memory erased, on the run from a pair of deadly, psychopathic assassins.

Scores

Overall Score
33.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
33.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
0.9%
Review Aggregate
91.5

Critic Consensus

96.9% Fresh • 32 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 97% of 32 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize noir, stylized, scary. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

noirstylizedscarygrittyhistoricalsuspensefulaction-packed

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Ralph Meeker2008$27,000$39,000(est)
Albert Dekker2008$16,000$24,000(est)
Paul Stewart2008$12,000$18,000(est)
Juano Hernandez2008$10,000$15,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score98.0
RT critic review count41
Rotten Tomatoes audience score84.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb ratingN/A
IMDb votesN/A

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2008$1,085$1,581
International2008N/AN/A
Worldwide2008$1,085$1,581

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 Revenue2008$542$790
Digital Rentals ?2008$7,000$10,199
Digital Purchases ?2008$3,000$4,371
Physical Rentals ?2008$60,000$87,422
Physical Purchases ?2008$124,000$180,673
TV & Streaming Revenue2008$123,000$179,216
Total Revenues2008$317,542$462,671
Expenses
Budget ?2008$410,000$597,385
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2008$80,000 (est)$116,563 (est)
Participations2008$6,000$8,742
Residuals ?2008$18,000$26,227
Interest & Overhead2008$82,000$119,477
Total Expenses2008$596,000$868,394
Movie Net Profit or Loss2008$-278,458$-405,723

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