Personal Best

1982 | Drama, Sport, Homosexual Theme, LGBTQ Theme, Olympics, Sports

Synopsis

The intertwined lives and loves of three highly ranked athletes striving for the national team; Chris bounces between the beds of male coach Terry and her female friend, competitor, and role model Tory.

Scores

Overall Score
35.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
34.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
22.3%
Review Aggregate
63.9

Critic Consensus

67.9% Fresh • 28 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 68% of 28 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize gritty, realistic, visually striking. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

grittyrealisticvisually strikingcharacter-drivenstylizedhistorical

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Mariel Hemingway1982$1,221,000$3,968,000(est)
Scott Glenn1982$751,000$2,442,000(est)
Patrice Donnelly1982$566,000$1,839,000(est)
Kenny Moore1982$462,000$1,503,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score74.0
RT critic review count34
Rotten Tomatoes audience score53.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes3,447

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1982$5,672,311$18,439,420
International1982N/AN/A
Worldwide1982$5,672,311$18,439,420

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 Revenue1982$2,836,156$9,219,710
Digital Rentals ?1982N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1982N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1982$1,255,000$4,079,726
Physical Purchases ?1982$993,000$3,228,022
TV & Streaming Revenue1982$1,361,355$4,425,461
Total Revenues1982$6,445,510$20,952,918
Expenses
Budget ?1982$15,000,000$48,761,660
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1982$2,450,000 (est)$7,964,404 (est)
Participations1982$129,000$419,350
Residuals ?1982$223,000$724,923
Interest & Overhead1982$3,000,000$9,752,332
Total Expenses1982$20,802,000$67,622,670
Movie Net Profit or Loss1982$-14,356,490$-46,669,752

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