Swing Shift

1984 | Drama, Romance, War, Off-Screen Couples On-Screen

Synopsis

A woman finds romance when she takes a job at an aircraft plant to help make ends meet after her husband goes off to war.

Scores

Overall Score
42.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
40.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
34.3%
Review Aggregate
63.9

Critic Consensus

84.6% Fresh • 13 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 85% of 13 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, character-driven, historical. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

romanticcharacter-drivenhistoricallightheartedsuspensefulemotionalfamily-friendly

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Goldie Hawn1984$1,078,000$3,256,000(est)
Kurt Russell1984$664,000$2,004,000(est)
Christine Lahti1984$500,000$1,509,000(est)
Fred Ward1984$409,000$1,234,000(est)
Ed Harris1984$350,000$1,055,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score87.0
RT critic review count15
Rotten Tomatoes audience score41.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes5,694

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1984$6,650,206$20,078,630
International1984N/AN/A
Worldwide1984$6,650,206$20,078,630

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 Revenue1984$3,325,103$10,039,315
Digital Rentals ?1984N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1984N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1984$4,554,000$13,749,661
Physical Purchases ?1984$2,424,000$7,318,660
TV & Streaming Revenue1984$1,596,049$4,818,871
Total Revenues1984$11,899,152$35,926,507
Expenses
Budget ?1984$15,000,000$45,288,739
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1984$2,509,000 (est)$7,575,296 (est)
Participations1984$238,000$718,581
Residuals ?1984$584,000$1,763,242
Interest & Overhead1984$3,000,000$9,057,748
Total Expenses1984$21,331,000$64,403,606
Movie Net Profit or Loss1984$-9,431,848$-28,477,099

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