Mallrats

1995 | Comedy, Romance, Bawdy Comedy, Erotica, New Jersey, North America, Slacker, USA

Synopsis

Both dumped by their girlfriends, two best friends seek refuge in the local mall.

Scores

Overall Score
63.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
88.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
28.8%
Review Aggregate
69.4

Critic Consensus

55.9% Fresh • 34 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 56% of 34 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, character-driven, stylized. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnycharacter-drivenstylizedsatiricalfamily-friendlycoming of age

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Shannen Doherty1995$318,000$655,000(est)
Jeremy London1995$196,000$403,000(est)
Jason Lee1995$147,000$304,000(est)
Claire Forlani1995$121,000$248,000(est)
Priscilla Barnes1995$103,000$212,000(est)
Michael Rooker1995$91,000$187,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score58.0
RT critic review count48
Rotten Tomatoes audience score82.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes132,729

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1995$2,122,561$4,369,078
International1995N/AN/A
Worldwide1995$2,122,561$4,369,078

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 Revenue1995$1,061,280$2,184,539
Digital Rentals ?1995N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1995N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1995$11,008,000$22,658,857
Physical Purchases ?1995$11,341,000$23,344,303
TV & Streaming Revenue1995$849,024$1,747,631
Total Revenues1995$24,259,305$49,935,330
Expenses
Budget ?1995$6,100,000$12,556,234
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1995$1,644,000 (est)$3,384,008 (est)
Participations1995$970,000$1,996,647
Residuals ?1995$1,686,000$3,470,461
Interest & Overhead1995$1,220,000$2,511,247
Total Expenses1995$11,620,000$23,918,597
Movie Net Profit or Loss1995$12,639,305$26,016,733

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