Pulp Fiction

1994 | Crime, Drama, Assassin, Criminal, Murderer

Synopsis

The lives of two mob hitmen, a boxer, a gangster and his wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption.

Scores

Overall Score
96.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
98.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
95.8%
Review Aggregate
92.4

Critic Consensus

91.9% Fresh • 186 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 92% of 186 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, stylized, dark. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

funnystylizeddarkcharacter-drivenvisually strikingsuspensefulnoirlightheartedthought-provokinggritty

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score92.0
RT critic review count186
Rotten Tomatoes audience score96.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating8.8
IMDb votes2,367,624

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1994$107,928,762$228,456,496
International1994$214,940$454,971
Worldwide1994$108,143,702$228,911,466

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 Revenue1994$54,050,357$114,410,236
Digital Rentals ?1994N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1994N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1994$60,817,000$128,733,420
Physical Purchases ?1994$56,136,000$118,824,988
TV & Streaming Revenue1994$30,220,053$63,967,819
Total Revenues1994$201,223,410$425,936,463
Expenses
Budget ?1994$8,000,000$16,933,873
Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source1994$10,000,000$21,167,341
Participations1994$30,184,000$63,891,503
Residuals ?1994$10,096,000$21,370,548
Interest & Overhead1994$1,600,000$3,386,775
Total Expenses1994$59,880,000$126,750,040
Movie Net Profit or Loss1994$141,343,410$299,186,423

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