Synopsis
An American oil company has plans for a new refinery and sends someone to Scotland to buy up an entire village, but things don't go as expected.
Scores
Overall Score
60.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
70.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
31.4%
Review Aggregate
88.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 33 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize lighthearted, funny, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
lightheartedfunnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Riegert | 1983 | $182,000 | $574,000 | (est) |
| Denis Lawson | 1983 | $112,000 | $353,000 | (est) |
| Fulton Mackay | 1983 | $84,000 | $266,000 | (est) |
| Burt Lancaster | 1983 | $69,000 | $218,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score100.0
RT critic review count41
Rotten Tomatoes audience score87.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes28,609
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1983 | $5,895,761 | $18,569,280 |
| International | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1983 | $5,895,761 | $18,569,280 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1983 | $2,947,880 | $9,284,640 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1983 | $3,320,000 | $10,456,667 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1983 | $2,295,000 | $7,228,329 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1983 | $1,414,983 | $4,456,627 |
| Total Revenues | 1983 | $9,977,863 | $31,426,263 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1983 | $2,800,000 | $8,818,876 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1983 | $3,500,000 (est) | $11,023,595 (est) |
| Participations | 1983 | $399,000 | $1,256,690 |
| Residuals ? | 1983 | $474,000 | $1,492,910 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1983 | $560,000 | $1,763,775 |
| Total Expenses | 1983 | $7,733,000 | $24,355,845 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1983 | $2,244,863 | $7,070,418 |
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