Neighbors

1981 | Comedy

Synopsis

A quiet man's peaceful suburban lifestyle is threatened by the obnoxious new couple who moves in next next door.

Scores

Overall Score
57.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
52.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
65.8%
Review Aggregate
54.0

Critic Consensus

66.7% Fresh • 3 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 67% of 3 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize realistic, satirical, surreal. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

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Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
John Belushi1981$553,000$1,909,000(est)
Dan Aykroyd1981$341,000$1,175,000(est)
Cathy Moriarty1981$256,000$885,000(est)
Kathryn Walker1981$210,000$724,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score57.0
RT critic review count7
Rotten Tomatoes audience score50.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes9,094

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1981$29,916,208$103,242,176
International1981N/AN/A
Worldwide1981$29,916,208$103,242,176

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 Revenue1981$14,958,104$51,621,088
Digital Rentals ?1981N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1981N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1981$5,520,000$19,049,768
Physical Purchases ?1981$4,692,000$16,192,303
TV & Streaming Revenue1981$7,479,052$25,810,544
Total Revenues1981$32,649,156$112,673,702
Expenses
Budget ?1981$8,500,000$29,333,881
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1981$5,593,000 (est)$19,301,694 (est)
Participations1981$1,306,000$4,507,065
Residuals ?1981$1,106,000$3,816,856
Interest & Overhead1981$1,700,000$5,866,776
Total Expenses1981$18,205,000$62,826,272
Movie Net Profit or Loss1981$14,444,156$49,847,430

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