Speaking Parts

1990 | Drama, Romance

Synopsis

A lonely woman stalks a co-worker by obsessively watching videos he appears in. He is an actor trying to get a part in a new TV movie, written by his lover. She has written about her brother's death, but is losing control of the project.

Scores

Overall Score
22.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
12.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
3.7%
Review Aggregate
80.0

Critic Consensus

100.0% Fresh • 4 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 4 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, character-driven, romantic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

emotionalcharacter-drivenromanticvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Michael McManus1990$42,000$100,000(est)
Arsinée Khanjian1990$26,000$62,000(est)
Gabrielle Rose1990$19,000$46,000(est)
Tony Nardi1990$16,000$38,000(est)
David Hemblen1990$14,000$32,000(est)
Patricia Collins1990$12,000$29,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score100.0
RT critic review count8
Rotten Tomatoes audience score67.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes1,665

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1990$76,609$183,873
International1990N/AN/A
Worldwide1990$76,609$183,873

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 Revenue1990$38,304$91,937
Digital Rentals ?1990N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1990N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1990$763,000$1,831,317
Physical Purchases ?1990$414,000$993,663
TV & Streaming Revenue1990$38,304$91,937
Total Revenues1990$1,253,609$3,008,853
Expenses
Budget ?1990$800,000$1,920,122
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1990$80,000 (est)$192,012 (est)
Participations1990$25,000$60,004
Residuals ?1990$80,000$192,012
Interest & Overhead1990$160,000$384,024
Total Expenses1990$1,145,000$2,748,175
Movie Net Profit or Loss1990$108,609$260,678

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