Synopsis
Two best friends living on the streets of Portland as hustlers embark on a journey of self discovery and find their relationship stumbling along the way.
Scores
Overall Score
70.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
83.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
49.1%
Review Aggregate
77.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 83% of 54 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, visually striking, thought-provoking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalvisually strikingthought-provokinglightheartedromantictragicfunnyfamily-friendlypsychologicalcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Phoenix | 1991 | $106,000 | $244,000 | (est) |
| Keanu Reeves | 1991 | $65,000 | $150,000 | (est) |
| James Russo | 1991 | $49,000 | $113,000 | (est) |
| William Richert | 1991 | $40,000 | $93,000 | (est) |
| Rodney Harvey | 1991 | $34,000 | $79,000 | (est) |
| Michael Parker | 1991 | $30,000 | $70,000 | (est) |
| Flea | 1991 | $27,000 | $63,000 | (est) |
| Chiara Caselli | 1991 | $25,000 | $57,000 | (est) |
| Udo Kier | 1991 | $23,000 | $52,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score80.0
RT critic review count61
Rotten Tomatoes audience score80.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes65,353
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1991 | $6,401,336 | $14,743,753 |
| International | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1991 | $6,408,546 | $14,760,359 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1991 | $3,200,668 | $7,371,876 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1991 | $22,966,000 | $52,895,993 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1991 | $14,006,000 | $32,259,047 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1991 | $1,536,321 | $3,538,501 |
| Total Revenues | 1991 | $41,708,989 | $96,065,417 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1991 | $2,500,000 | $5,758,076 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1991 | $2,657,000 (est) | $6,119,684 (est) |
| Participations | 1991 | $3,337,000 | $7,685,880 |
| Residuals ? | 1991 | $2,801,000 | $6,451,349 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1991 | $500,000 | $1,151,615 |
| Total Expenses | 1991 | $11,795,000 | $27,166,604 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1991 | $29,913,989 | $68,898,812 |
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