Synopsis
When the skeleton of his murdered predecessor is found, Sheriff Sam Deeds unearths many other long-buried secrets in his Texas border town.
Scores
Overall Score
64.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
59.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
58.3%
Review Aggregate
84.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 92% of 127 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, character-driven, gritty. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thin plotcharacter-drivengrittyemotionalpoliticalhistoricalromanticvisually strikingpsychologicaldark
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Canada | 1996 | $241,000 | $481,000 | (est) |
| Chris Cooper | 1996 | $148,000 | $296,000 | (est) |
| Clifton James | 1996 | $112,000 | $223,000 | (est) |
| Kris Kristofferson | 1996 | $91,000 | $182,000 | (est) |
| Frances McDormand | 1996 | $78,000 | $156,000 | (est) |
| Joe Morton | 1996 | $69,000 | $137,000 | (est) |
| Elizabeth Peña | 1996 | $62,000 | $123,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score91.0
RT critic review count141
Rotten Tomatoes audience score83.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes34,716
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1996 | $12,408,986 | $24,810,064 |
| International | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1996 | $12,408,986 | $24,810,064 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1996 | $6,204,493 | $12,405,032 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1996 | $19,990,000 | $39,967,261 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1996 | $23,683,000 | $47,350,907 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1996 | $2,978,157 | $5,954,415 |
| Total Revenues | 1996 | $52,855,650 | $105,677,615 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1996 | $5,000,000 | $9,996,814 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1996 | $4,263,000 (est) | $8,523,283 (est) |
| Participations | 1996 | $4,228,000 | $8,453,306 |
| Residuals ? | 1996 | $3,366,000 | $6,729,855 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1996 | $1,000,000 | $1,999,363 |
| Total Expenses | 1996 | $17,857,000 | $35,702,620 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1996 | $34,998,650 | $69,974,995 |
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