Straight Talk

1992 | Comedy, Drama, Romance, Romantic Comedy

Synopsis

A woman ditches her small-town life for big-city Chicago, where she becomes a sensation as a radio-show host.

Scores

Overall Score
52.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
37.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
71.9%
Review Aggregate
53.2

Critic Consensus

50.0% Fresh • 8 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 50% of 8 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, character-driven, romantic. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnycharacter-drivenromanticemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Dolly Parton1992$304,000$679,000(est)
James Woods1992$187,000$418,000(est)
Griffin Dunne1992$141,000$315,000(est)
Michael Madsen1992$115,000$257,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score46.0
RT critic review count13
Rotten Tomatoes audience score58.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.8
IMDb votes4,186

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1992$21,202,100$47,406,260
International1992N/AN/A
Worldwide1992$21,202,100$47,406,260

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$10,601,050$23,703,130
Digital Rentals ?1992N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1992N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1992$34,701,000$77,588,759
Physical Purchases ?1992$24,762,000$55,365,922
TV & Streaming Revenue1992$5,300,525$11,851,565
Total Revenues1992$75,364,575$168,509,376
Expenses
Budget ?1992$15,654,000 (est)$35,001,136 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1992$6,764,000 (est)$15,123,782 (est)
Participations1992$6,029,000$13,480,379
Residuals ?1992$4,646,000$10,388,098
Interest & Overhead1992$3,130,800$7,000,227
Total Expenses1992$36,223,800$80,993,622
Movie Net Profit or Loss1992$39,140,775$87,515,753

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