Pieces

1983 | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Synopsis

The co-eds of a Boston college campus are targeted by a mysterious killer who is creating a human jigsaw puzzle from their body parts.

Scores

Overall Score
37.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
53.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
8.9%
Review Aggregate
49.7

Critic Consensus

46.1% Fresh • 13 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 46% of 13 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize scary, suspenseful, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

scarysuspensefulcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Christopher George1983$20,000$62,000(est)
Paul Smith1983$12,000$38,000(est)
Edmund Purdom1983$9,000$29,000(est)
Linda Day1983$7,000$23,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score43.0
RT critic review count14
Rotten Tomatoes audience score50.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes14,032

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1983$2,032,311$6,400,964
International1983N/AN/A
Worldwide1983$2,032,311$6,400,964

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 Revenue1983$1,016,156$3,200,482
Digital Rentals ?1983N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1983N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1983$620,000$1,952,751
Physical Purchases ?1983$428,000$1,348,028
TV & Streaming Revenue1983$812,924$2,560,385
Total Revenues1983$2,877,080$9,061,646
Expenses
Budget ?1983$300,000$944,880
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1983$270,000 (est)$850,392 (est)
Participations1983$115,000$362,204
Residuals ?1983$108,000$340,157
Interest & Overhead1983$60,000$188,976
Total Expenses1983$853,000$2,686,607
Movie Net Profit or Loss1983$2,024,080$6,375,039

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