Private Benjamin

1980 | Comedy, War

Synopsis

A sheltered young high-society woman joins the United States Army on a whim and finds herself in a trickier situation than she ever expected.

Scores

Overall Score
83.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
82.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
93.2%
Review Aggregate
69.3

Critic Consensus

76.2% Fresh • 21 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 76% of 21 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, lighthearted, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

funnylightheartedcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Goldie Hawn1980$390,000$1,486,000(est)
Eileen Brennan1980$240,000$915,000(est)
Armand Assante1980$181,000$689,000(est)
Robert Webber1980$148,000$563,000(est)
Sam Wanamaker1980$127,000$482,000(est)
Barbara Barrie1980$111,000$424,000(est)
Mary Kay Place1980$100,000$381,000(est)
Harry Dean Stanton1980$91,000$347,000(est)
Albert Brooks1980$84,000$319,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score82.0
RT critic review count34
Rotten Tomatoes audience score60.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes30,091

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1980$69,847,348$265,911,566
International1980N/AN/A
Worldwide1980$69,847,348$265,911,566

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 Revenue1980$34,923,674$132,955,783
Digital Rentals ?1980N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1980N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1980$4,178,000$15,905,808
Physical Purchases ?1980$3,911,000$14,889,329
TV & Streaming Revenue1980$19,557,257$74,455,239
Total Revenues1980$62,569,931$238,206,159
Expenses
Budget ?1980$9,200,000$35,024,757
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1980$9,304,000 (est)$35,420,689 (est)
Participations1980$5,006,000$19,058,036
Residuals ?1980$1,528,000$5,817,155
Interest & Overhead1980$1,840,000$7,004,951
Total Expenses1980$26,878,000$102,325,590
Movie Net Profit or Loss1980$35,691,931$135,880,569

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