Synopsis
During the Great Depression, a sheet-music salesman seeks to escape his dreary life through popular music and a love affair with an innocent schoolteacher.
Scores
Overall Score
44.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
42.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
32.5%
Review Aggregate
71.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 75% of 20 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, emotional, stylized. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
romanticemotionalstylizedhistoricalthought-provokingdark
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Martin | 1981 | $1,434,000 | $4,950,000 | (est) |
| Bernadette Peters | 1981 | $883,000 | $3,047,000 | (est) |
| Jessica Harper | 1981 | $665,000 | $2,294,000 | (est) |
| Vernel Bagneris | 1981 | $544,000 | $1,876,000 | (est) |
| John McMartin | 1981 | $465,000 | $1,605,000 | (est) |
| Christopher Walken | 1981 | $409,000 | $1,412,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score83.0
RT critic review count30
Rotten Tomatoes audience score64.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes6,598
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1981 | $9,171,289 | $31,650,532 |
| International | 1981 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1981 | $9,171,289 | $31,650,532 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1981 | $4,585,644 | $15,825,266 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1981 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1981 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1981 | $2,158,000 | $7,447,355 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1981 | $1,834,000 | $6,329,217 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1981 | $2,201,109 | $7,596,128 |
| Total Revenues | 1981 | $10,778,754 | $37,197,966 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1981 | $22,000,000 | $75,922,992 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1981 | $2,761,000 (est) | $9,528,336 (est) |
| Participations | 1981 | $216,000 | $745,426 |
| Residuals ? | 1981 | $392,000 | $1,352,810 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1981 | $4,400,000 | $15,184,598 |
| Total Expenses | 1981 | $29,769,000 | $102,734,162 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1981 | $-18,990,246 | $-65,536,196 |
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