Synopsis
Pastime is a story of an aging, white pitcher on a minor league baseball team who takes a young, talented, black pitcher under his wing in 1957.
Scores
Overall Score
17.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
3.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
12.8%
Review Aggregate
57.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 75% of 4 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, character-driven, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalcharacter-drivenvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Russ | 1991 | $3,000 | $8,000 | (est) |
| Glenn Plummer | 1991 | $2,000 | $5,000 | (est) |
| Noble Willingham | 1991 | $2,000 | $4,000 | (est) |
| Jeffrey Tambor | 1991 | $1,000 | $3,000 | (est) |
| Scott Plank | 1991 | $1,000 | $3,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score50.0
RT critic review count10
Rotten Tomatoes audience score58.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes432
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1991 | $267,265 | $615,573 |
| International | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1991 | $267,265 | $615,573 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1991 | $133,632 | $307,786 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1991 | $3,011,000 | $6,935,027 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1991 | $1,837,000 | $4,231,035 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1991 | $112,251 | $258,541 |
| Total Revenues | 1991 | $5,093,884 | $11,732,389 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1991 | $294,000 (est) | $677,150 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1991 | $214,000 (est) | $492,891 (est) |
| Participations | 1991 | $204,000 | $469,859 |
| Residuals ? | 1991 | $355,000 | $817,647 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1991 | $58,800 | $135,430 |
| Total Expenses | 1991 | $1,125,800 | $2,592,977 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1991 | $3,968,084 | $9,139,412 |
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