Roadside Prophets

1992 | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Synopsis

Two strangers meet on the road and travel through Nevada on motorcycle to find an elusive spot where they can dump another man's ashes.

Scores

Overall Score
24.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
15.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
8.7%
Review Aggregate
72.2

Critic Consensus

75.0% Fresh • 4 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 75% of 4 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, character-driven, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

funnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
John Doe1992$2,000$4,000(est)
Adam Horovitz1992$1,000$2,000(est)
David Carradine1992$1,000$2,000(est)
John Cusack1992$1,000$1,000(est)
Arlo Guthrie1992$1,000$1,000(est)
Timothy Leary1992$0$1,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score86.0
RT critic review count7
Rotten Tomatoes audience score63.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes1,503

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1992$147,724$330,300
International1992N/AN/A
Worldwide1992$147,724$330,300

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 Revenue1992$73,862$165,150
Digital Rentals ?1992N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1992N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1992$2,190,000$4,896,672
Physical Purchases ?1992$1,563,000$3,494,748
TV & Streaming Revenue1992$66,476$148,635
Total Revenues1992$3,893,338$8,705,204
Expenses
Budget ?1992$250,000 (est)$558,981 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1992$118,000 (est)$263,839 (est)
Participations1992$156,000$348,804
Residuals ?1992$272,000$608,171
Interest & Overhead1992$50,000$111,796
Total Expenses1992$846,000$1,891,591
Movie Net Profit or Loss1992$3,047,338$6,813,613

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