Sniper

1993 | Action, Thriller, War

Synopsis

A veteran US Marine sniper is partnered with a rookie sniper as his spotter to take out a politician and a rebel leader in the jungles of Panama.

Scores

Overall Score
60.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
58.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
68.4%
Review Aggregate
49.7

Critic Consensus

50.0% Fresh • 6 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 50% of 6 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize suspenseful, action-packed, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

suspensefulaction-packedcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Tom Berenger1993$408,000$885,000(est)
Billy Zane1993$251,000$545,000(est)
J. T. Walsh1993$189,000$410,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score38.0
RT critic review count13
Rotten Tomatoes audience score55.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes26,498

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1993$18,994,652$41,236,144
International1993N/AN/A
Worldwide1993$18,994,652$41,236,144

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 Revenue1993$9,497,326$20,618,072
Digital Rentals ?1993N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1993N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1993$32,147,000$69,789,029
Physical Purchases ?1993$25,831,000$56,077,407
TV & Streaming Revenue1993$4,748,663$10,309,036
Total Revenues1993$72,223,989$156,793,544
Expenses
Budget ?1993$5,300,000$11,505,952
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1993$5,467,000 (est)$11,868,499 (est)
Participations1993$5,778,000$12,543,659
Residuals ?1993$4,509,000$9,788,743
Interest & Overhead1993$1,060,000$2,301,190
Total Expenses1993$22,114,000$48,008,044
Movie Net Profit or Loss1993$50,109,989$108,785,500

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