Shoot the Moon

1982 | Drama

Synopsis

A mother of four is abandoned by her husband for a younger woman. Husband, wife and children struggle to survive the seemingly inevitable divorce.

Scores

Overall Score
42.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
29.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
40.5%
Review Aggregate
77.3

Critic Consensus

81.8% Fresh • 11 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 82% of 11 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize gritty, emotional, suspenseful. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

grittyemotionalsuspensefulfamily-friendlyromanticstylized

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Albert Finney1982$935,000$3,038,000(est)
Diane Keaton1982$575,000$1,870,000(est)
Karen Allen1982$433,000$1,408,000(est)
Peter Weller1982$354,000$1,151,000(est)
Dana Hill1982$303,000$985,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score86.0
RT critic review count14
Rotten Tomatoes audience score74.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes3,196

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1982$9,217,530$29,964,136
International1982N/AN/A
Worldwide1982$9,217,530$29,964,136

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 Revenue1982$4,608,765$14,982,068
Digital Rentals ?1982N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1982N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1982$2,626,000$8,536,541
Physical Purchases ?1982$2,078,000$6,755,115
TV & Streaming Revenue1982$2,212,207$7,191,393
Total Revenues1982$11,524,972$37,465,116
Expenses
Budget ?1982$13,000,000$42,260,103
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1982$2,457,000 (est)$7,987,159 (est)
Participations1982$230,000$747,679
Residuals ?1982$445,000$1,446,596
Interest & Overhead1982$2,600,000$8,452,021
Total Expenses1982$18,732,000$60,893,558
Movie Net Profit or Loss1982$-7,207,028$-23,428,441

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