Stick

1985 | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Synopsis

Released from prison, Stick meets up with a friend and joins him on a job delivering a bag. His friend gets killed in the setup. Stick gets away and is ready to forget all and see his daughter, but they won't forget.

Scores

Overall Score
28.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
13.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
40.8%
Review Aggregate
42.8

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 character-driven, suspenseful, action-packed. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

character-drivensuspensefulaction-packedemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Burt Reynolds1985$1,790,000$5,219,000(est)
George Segal1985$1,102,000$3,213,000(est)
Candice Bergen1985$830,000$2,419,000(est)
Charles Durning1985$678,000$1,978,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score38.0
RT critic review count8
Rotten Tomatoes audience score38.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating5.7
IMDb votes2,440

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1985$8,489,518$24,750,574
International1985N/AN/A
Worldwide1985$8,489,518$24,750,574

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 Revenue1985$4,244,759$12,375,287
Digital Rentals ?1985N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1985N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1985$6,970,000$20,320,529
Physical Purchases ?1985$3,066,000$8,938,701
TV & Streaming Revenue1985$2,037,484$5,940,138
Total Revenues1985$16,318,243$47,574,655
Expenses
Budget ?1985$22,000,000$64,139,404
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1985$3,561,000 (est)$10,381,837 (est)
Participations1985$326,000$950,429
Residuals ?1985$831,000$2,422,720
Interest & Overhead1985$4,400,000$12,827,881
Total Expenses1985$31,118,000$90,722,272
Movie Net Profit or Loss1985$-14,799,757$-43,147,617

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