Synopsis
A mysterious preacher protects gold miners from villains.
Scores
Overall Score
83.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
78.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
88.9%
Review Aggregate
84.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 92% of 26 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, emotional, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
historicalemotionalcharacter-drivenvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clint Eastwood | 1985 | $293,000 | $853,000 | (est) |
| Michael Moriarty | 1985 | $180,000 | $525,000 | (est) |
| Carrie Snodgress | 1985 | $136,000 | $396,000 | (est) |
| Christopher Penn | 1985 | $111,000 | $323,000 | (est) |
| Richard Dysart | 1985 | $95,000 | $277,000 | (est) |
| Sydney Penny | 1985 | $84,000 | $243,000 | (est) |
| Richard Kiel | 1985 | $75,000 | $219,000 | (est) |
| Doug McGrath | 1985 | $68,000 | $199,000 | (est) |
| John Russell | 1985 | $63,000 | $183,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score94.0
RT critic review count31
Rotten Tomatoes audience score83.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes68,897
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1985 | $41,410,568 | $120,729,510 |
| International | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1985 | $41,410,568 | $120,729,510 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1985 | $20,705,284 | $60,364,755 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1985 | $24,218,000 | $70,605,824 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1985 | $10,652,000 | $31,055,134 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1985 | $10,352,642 | $30,182,378 |
| Total Revenues | 1985 | $65,927,926 | $192,208,090 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1985 | $6,900,000 | $20,116,450 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1985 | $7,201,000 (est) | $20,993,994 (est) |
| Participations | 1985 | $5,274,000 | $15,375,965 |
| Residuals ? | 1985 | $3,068,000 | $8,944,532 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1985 | $1,380,000 | $4,023,290 |
| Total Expenses | 1985 | $23,823,000 | $69,454,230 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1985 | $42,104,926 | $122,753,860 |
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 | Silverado | 1985 | Shared genres: 3 | 76.6 | $15,318,428 |