Synopsis
A young man must stop the Lord of Darkness from destroying daylight and marrying the woman he loves.
Scores
Overall Score
76.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
89.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
70.8%
Review Aggregate
58.5
Critic Consensus
No professional critic quote data was available to synthesize a consensus summary.
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Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Cruise | 1986 | $1,504,000 | $4,306,000 | (est) |
| Mia Sara | 1986 | $926,000 | $2,651,000 | (est) |
| Tim Curry | 1986 | $697,000 | $1,996,000 | (est) |
| David Bennent | 1986 | $570,000 | $1,632,000 | (est) |
| Alice Playten | 1986 | $488,000 | $1,396,000 | (est) |
| Billy Barty | 1986 | $429,000 | $1,228,000 | (est) |
| Cork Hubbert | 1986 | $385,000 | $1,103,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score43.0
RT critic review count47
Rotten Tomatoes audience score73.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes77,365
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1986 | $15,502,112 | $44,370,552 |
| International | 1986 | $1,335,516 | $3,822,549 |
| Worldwide | 1986 | $16,838,493 | $48,195,577 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1986 | $8,285,262 | $23,714,296 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1986 | $20,974,000 | $60,032,334 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1986 | $9,006,000 | $25,777,210 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1986 | $3,875,528 | $11,092,638 |
| Total Revenues | 1986 | $42,140,790 | $120,616,478 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1986 | $25,000,000 | $71,555,657 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1986 | $7,922,000 (est) | $22,674,557 (est) |
| Participations | 1986 | $1,686,000 | $4,825,714 |
| Residuals ? | 1986 | $2,396,000 | $6,857,894 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1986 | $4,250,000 | $12,164,462 |
| Total Expenses | 1986 | $41,254,000 | $118,078,283 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1986 | $886,790 | $2,538,195 |
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![]() | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | 2001 | Shared genres: 4 | 98.2 | $290,785,995 |
![]() | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | 2003 | Shared genres: 4 | 98.0 | $396,544,186 |




