Late for Dinner

1991 | Drama, Sci-Fi, Supernatural

Synopsis

Two young men evading the police for a crime they didn't commit are cryogenically frozen in the early 1960s. The next thing they know is that they are in a strange new world (thirty years on).

Scores

Overall Score
39.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
17.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
54.5%
Review Aggregate
62.9

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 lighthearted, character-driven, emotional. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

lightheartedcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Brian Wimmer1991$1,139,000$2,624,000(est)
Peter Berg1991$701,000$1,615,000(est)
Marcia Gay Harden1991$528,000$1,216,000(est)
Peter Gallagher1991$432,000$994,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score58.0
RT critic review count12
Rotten Tomatoes audience score67.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes1,966

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1991$8,906,823$20,514,466
International1991N/AN/A
Worldwide1991$8,906,823$20,514,466

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$4,453,412$10,257,233
Digital Rentals ?1991N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1991N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1991$20,046,000$46,170,558
Physical Purchases ?1991$12,225,000$28,156,992
TV & Streaming Revenue1991$2,137,638$4,923,472
Total Revenues1991$38,862,049$89,508,255
Expenses
Budget ?1991$14,000,000$32,245,226
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1991$3,836,000 (est)$8,835,192 (est)
Participations1991$1,554,000$3,579,220
Residuals ?1991$2,482,000$5,716,618
Interest & Overhead1991$2,800,000$6,449,045
Total Expenses1991$24,672,000$56,825,302
Movie Net Profit or Loss1991$14,190,049$32,682,953

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