Synopsis
A radical American journalist becomes involved with the Communist revolution in Russia, and hopes to bring its spirit and idealism to the United States.
Scores
Overall Score
74.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
65.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
80.8%
Review Aggregate
83.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 88% of 33 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, political, historical. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
romanticpoliticalhistoricalemotionalcharacter-drivenvisually strikingcoming of agetragic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Beatty | 1981 | $1,926,000 | $6,646,000 | (est) |
| Diane Keaton | 1981 | $1,185,000 | $4,091,000 | (est) |
| Edward Herrmann | 1981 | $892,000 | $3,080,000 | (est) |
| Jerzy Kosiński | 1981 | $730,000 | $2,518,000 | (est) |
| Jack Nicholson | 1981 | $624,000 | $2,154,000 | (est) |
| Paul Sorvino | 1981 | $549,000 | $1,896,000 | (est) |
| Maureen Stapleton | 1981 | $493,000 | $1,702,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score90.0
RT critic review count49
Rotten Tomatoes audience score82.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes25,926
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1981 | $40,382,659 | $139,362,378 |
| International | 1981 | $129 | $445 |
| Worldwide | 1981 | $40,382,788 | $139,362,823 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1981 | $20,191,381 | $69,681,367 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1981 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1981 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1981 | $7,534,000 | $26,000,174 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1981 | $6,404,000 | $22,100,493 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1981 | $10,095,665 | $34,840,594 |
| Total Revenues | 1981 | $44,225,046 | $152,622,628 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1981 | $32,000,000 | $110,433,443 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1981 | $8,414,000 (est) | $29,037,094 (est) |
| Participations | 1981 | $885,000 | $3,054,175 |
| Residuals ? | 1981 | $1,507,000 | $5,200,725 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1981 | $5,440,000 | $18,773,685 |
| Total Expenses | 1981 | $48,246,000 | $166,499,122 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1981 | $-4,020,954 | $-13,876,494 |
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