Palookaville

1996 | Comedy, Crime, New Jersey, North America, USA

Synopsis

3 friends try to break into a jewelry store to get easy money and change their lives but end up in a pastry shop. Will they have better luck next time?

Scores

Overall Score
27.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
16.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
21.1%
Review Aggregate
64.2

Critic Consensus

100.0% Fresh • 2 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 2 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize lighthearted, funny, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

lightheartedfunnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
William Forsythe1996$5,000$10,000(est)
Vincent Gallo1996$3,000$6,000(est)
Adam Trese1996$2,000$5,000(est)
Frances McDormand1996$2,000$4,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score64.0
RT critic review count11
Rotten Tomatoes audience score64.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes2,658

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1996$365,284$730,335
International1996N/AN/A
Worldwide1996$365,284$730,335

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 Revenue1996$182,642$365,168
Digital Rentals ?1996N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1996N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1996$4,664,000$9,325,027
Physical Purchases ?1996$5,525,000$11,046,479
TV & Streaming Revenue1996$153,419$306,741
Total Revenues1996$10,525,061$21,043,414
Expenses
Budget ?1996$402,000 (est)$803,744 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1996$292,000 (est)$583,814 (est)
Participations1996$421,000$841,732
Residuals ?1996$752,000$1,503,521
Interest & Overhead1996$80,400$160,749
Total Expenses1996$1,947,400$3,893,559
Movie Net Profit or Loss1996$8,577,661$17,149,856

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