Someone to Watch Over Me

1987 | Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller, Neo-Noir

Synopsis

A married New York cop falls for the socialite murder witness he's been assigned to protect.

Scores

Overall Score
55.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
54.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
56.7%
Review Aggregate
55.6

Critic Consensus

57.1% Fresh • 21 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 57% of 21 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, character-driven, visually striking. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

romanticcharacter-drivenvisually strikingemotionalstylizednoirgritty

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Tom Berenger1987$1,231,000$3,400,000(est)
Mimi Rogers1987$758,000$2,093,000(est)
Lorraine Bracco1987$571,000$1,576,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score65.0
RT critic review count31
Rotten Tomatoes audience score41.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes12,791

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1987$10,278,549$28,383,634
International1987N/AN/A
Worldwide1987$10,278,549$28,383,634

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 Revenue1987$5,139,274$14,191,817
Digital Rentals ?1987N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1987N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1987$16,221,000$44,793,378
Physical Purchases ?1987$7,567,000$20,895,844
TV & Streaming Revenue1987$2,466,852$6,812,072
Total Revenues1987$31,394,126$86,693,111
Expenses
Budget ?1987$12,800,000$35,346,479
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1987$3,691,000 (est)$10,192,489 (est)
Participations1987$1,256,000$3,468,373
Residuals ?1987$1,870,000$5,163,900
Interest & Overhead1987$2,560,000$7,069,296
Total Expenses1987$22,177,000$61,240,536
Movie Net Profit or Loss1987$9,217,126$25,452,575

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