Mortal Thoughts

1991 | Mystery, Thriller, Off-Screen Couples On-Screen

Synopsis

Two detectives interrogate a hairdresser on two homicides she may or may not have been involved in.

Scores

Overall Score
59.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
54.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
70.6%
Review Aggregate
49.5

Critic Consensus

85.7% Fresh • 7 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 86% of 7 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize scary, suspenseful, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

scarysuspensefulcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Demi Moore1991$2,500,000 source$5,758,077reported
Glenne Headly1991$248,000$571,000(est)
Bruce Willis1991$187,000$430,000(est)
John Pankow1991$153,000$351,000(est)
Harvey Keitel1991$130,000$301,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score56.0
RT critic review count16
Rotten Tomatoes audience score36.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.8
IMDb votes10,287

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1991$18,784,956$43,266,088
International1991N/AN/A
Worldwide1991$18,784,956$43,266,088

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$9,392,478$21,633,044
Digital Rentals ?1991N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1991N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1991$32,515,000$74,889,547
Physical Purchases ?1991$19,829,000$45,670,762
TV & Streaming Revenue1991$4,696,239$10,816,522
Total Revenues1991$66,432,717$153,009,876
Expenses
Budget ?1991$7,000,000$16,122,615
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1991$5,157,000 (est)$11,877,761 (est)
Participations1991$5,315,000$12,241,671
Residuals ?1991$4,090,000$9,420,214
Interest & Overhead1991$1,400,000$3,224,523
Total Expenses1991$22,962,000$52,886,784
Movie Net Profit or Loss1991$43,470,717$100,123,091

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