Six-String Samurai

1998 | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Music, Sci-Fi, Future, Martial Arts, Post-Apocalypse

Synopsis

In the post-apocalyptic world of 1990s Nevada, a rock 'n' roll samurai on his way to Lost Vegas takes a young orphan boy under his protection as Death and his metalhead Horsemen chase after them.

Scores

Overall Score
36.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
38.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
17.3%
Review Aggregate
65.8

Critic Consensus

40.0% Fresh • 5 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 40% of 5 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, visually striking, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnyvisually strikingcharacter-drivenaction-packedstylizedemotional

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Jeffrey Falcon1998$198,000$381,000(est)
Justin McGuire1998$122,000$235,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score57.0
RT critic review count21
Rotten Tomatoes audience score77.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes8,386

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1998$146,125$281,223
International1998N/AN/A
Worldwide1998$146,125$281,223

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 Revenue1998$73,062$140,612
Digital Rentals ?1998N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1998N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1998$3,037,000$5,844,827
Physical Purchases ?1998$4,249,000$8,177,370
TV & Streaming Revenue1998$65,756$126,551
Total Revenues1998$7,424,819$14,289,359
Expenses
Budget ?1998$2,000,000$3,849,080
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1998$117,000 (est)$225,171 (est)
Participations1998$297,000$571,588
Residuals ?1998$533,000$1,025,780
Interest & Overhead1998$400,000$769,816
Total Expenses1998$3,347,000$6,441,435
Movie Net Profit or Loss1998$4,077,819$7,847,925

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