Sweet Hearts Dance

1988 | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Synopsis

Long-married high school sweethearts (Don Johnson, Susan Sarandon) get itchy when their friends experience new love.

Scores

Overall Score
29.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
13.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
40.9%
Review Aggregate
43.8

Critic Consensus

60.0% Fresh • 5 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 60% of 5 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize lighthearted, funny, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

lightheartedfunnycharacter-drivenromanticemotionalvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Don Johnson1988$469,000$1,245,000(est)
Susan Sarandon1988$289,000$766,000(est)
Jeff Daniels1988$218,000$577,000(est)
Elizabeth Perkins1988$178,000$472,000(est)
Kate Reid1988$152,000$404,000(est)
Justin Henry1988$134,000$355,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score44.0
RT critic review count9
Rotten Tomatoes audience score34.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating5.7
IMDb votes1,065

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1988$3,790,493$10,051,375
International1988N/AN/A
Worldwide1988$3,790,493$10,051,375

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 Revenue1988$1,895,246$5,025,687
Digital Rentals ?1988N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1988N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1988$9,831,000$26,069,186
Physical Purchases ?1988$5,142,000$13,635,210
TV & Streaming Revenue1988$909,718$2,412,330
Total Revenues1988$17,777,965$47,142,414
Expenses
Budget ?1988$9,000,000$23,865,596
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1988$2,301,000 (est)$6,101,637 (est)
Participations1988$711,000$1,885,382
Residuals ?1988$1,143,000$3,030,931
Interest & Overhead1988$1,800,000$4,773,119
Total Expenses1988$14,955,000$39,656,665
Movie Net Profit or Loss1988$2,822,965$7,485,749

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