Sneakers

1992 | Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Adventure, Caper, Heist, Spy

Synopsis

A security pro finds his past returning to haunt him when he and his unique team are tasked with retrieving a particularly important item.

Scores

Overall Score
81.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
80.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
86.6%
Review Aggregate
77.8

Critic Consensus

81.4% Fresh • 43 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 81% of 43 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize psychological, action-packed, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

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Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Robert Redford1992$1,384,000$3,095,000(est)
Dan Aykroyd1992$852,000$1,905,000(est)
Ben Kingsley1992$641,000$1,434,000(est)
Mary McDonnell1992$524,000$1,173,000(est)
River Phoenix1992$449,000$1,003,000(est)
Sidney Poitier1992$395,000$883,000(est)
David Strathairn1992$354,000$793,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score80.0
RT critic review count59
Rotten Tomatoes audience score80.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes65,427

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1992$51,432,691$114,999,538
International1992N/AN/A
Worldwide1992$51,432,691$114,999,538

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$25,716,346$57,499,769
Digital Rentals ?1992N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1992N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1992$51,688,000$115,570,389
Physical Purchases ?1992$36,884,000$82,469,785
TV & Streaming Revenue1992$12,858,173$28,749,884
Total Revenues1992$127,146,518$284,289,827
Expenses
Budget ?1992$23,000,000$51,426,230
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1992$11,857,000 (est)$26,511,339 (est)
Participations1992$10,172,000$22,743,809
Residuals ?1992$7,163,000$16,015,917
Interest & Overhead1992$4,600,000$10,285,246
Total Expenses1992$56,792,000$126,982,540
Movie Net Profit or Loss1992$70,354,518$157,307,287

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