On the Ropes (1999) Box Office, Profit & Reviews

Synopsis

The story of three young boxers and their coach who is determined to guide them in a positive direction in and out of the ring.

Scores

Overall Score

26.9

Popularity Percentile (Year)

10.4%

Box Office Percentile (Year)

17.4%

Review Aggregate

80.7

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 gritty, uplifting, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

Cast

Cast	Year	Reported Salary	Inflation Adjusted	Notes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score93.0

RT critic review count14

Rotten Tomatoes audience score72.0

RT audience rating count500

IMDb rating7.3

IMDb votes493

Rotten Tomatoes IMDb

Box Office ?

Category	Year	Reported	Inflation Adjusted
Domestic	1999	$46,737	$88,004
International	1999	N/A	N/A
Worldwide	1999	$46,737	$88,004

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).

Category	Year	Reported	Inflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue	1999	$23,368	$44,002
Digital Rentals ?	1999	N/A	N/A
Digital Purchases ?	1999	N/A	N/A
Physical Rentals ?	1999	$2,578,000	$4,854,253
Physical Purchases ?	1999	$3,332,000	$6,274,000
TV & Streaming Revenue	1999	$75,000	$141,221
Total Revenues	1999	$6,008,368	$11,313,477
Expenses
Budget ?	1999	$250,000 (est)	$470,738 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?	1999	$80,000 (est)	$150,636 (est)
Participations	1999	$240,000	$451,909
Residuals ?	1999	$432,000	$813,436
Interest & Overhead	1999	$50,000	$94,148
Total Expenses	1999	$1,052,000	$1,980,867
Movie Net Profit or Loss	1999	$4,956,368	$9,332,610

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On the Ropes