Synopsis
A silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his delusionally jealous screen partner are trying to make the difficult transition to talking pictures in 1920s Hollywood.
Scores
Overall Score
59.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
75.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
23.5%
Review Aggregate
86.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 99% of 72 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, funny, lighthearted. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
romanticfunnylightheartedvisually strikinghistoricalsatiricalstylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Kelly | 2002 | $132,000 | $231,000 | (est) |
| Donald O'Connor | 2002 | $82,000 | $142,000 | (est) |
| Debbie Reynolds | 2002 | $61,000 | $107,000 | (est) |
| Jean Hagen | 2002 | $50,000 | $88,000 | (est) |
| Millard Mitchell | 2002 | $43,000 | $75,000 | (est) |
| Cyd Charisse | 2002 | $38,000 | $66,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score100.0
RT critic review count77
Rotten Tomatoes audience score95.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating5.3
IMDb votes359
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $120,420 | $209,982 |
| International | 2002 | $3,962 | $6,909 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $124,382 | $216,891 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $61,795 | $107,754 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $4,000 | $6,975 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $5,002,000 | $8,722,220 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $9,327,000 | $16,263,924 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $60,210 | $104,991 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $14,455,005 | $25,205,864 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $2,540,000 | $4,429,116 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $100,000 (est) | $174,375 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $578,000 | $1,007,885 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $1,054,000 | $1,837,909 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $508,000 | $885,823 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $4,780,000 | $8,335,108 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $9,675,005 | $16,870,756 |
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