Synopsis
The Turtles discover their origins while they endeavour to save New York City from the evil Shredder and his Foot Clan.
Scores
Overall Score
83.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
89.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
94.4%
Review Aggregate
52.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 41% of 37 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, coming of age, dark. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
family-friendlycoming of agedarkfunnyaction-packedcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score36.0
RT critic review count42
Rotten Tomatoes audience score67.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes63,243
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1991 | $78,656,813 | $181,164,774 |
| International | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1991 | $78,656,813 | $181,164,774 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1991 | $39,328,406 | $90,582,387 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1991 | $53,201,000 | $122,534,168 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1991 | $32,444,000 | $74,726,012 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1991 | $22,023,908 | $50,726,137 |
| Total Revenues | 1991 | $146,997,314 | $338,568,704 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1991 | $25,000,000 | $57,580,764 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1991 | $14,303,000 (est) | $32,943,106 (est) |
| Participations | 1991 | $11,760,000 | $27,085,991 |
| Residuals ? | 1991 | $7,386,000 | $17,011,661 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1991 | $4,250,000 | $9,788,730 |
| Total Expenses | 1991 | $62,699,000 | $144,410,252 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1991 | $84,298,314 | $194,158,452 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | 1990 | Shared franchise (1) | 89.0 | $125,546,414 |
 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III | 1993 | Shared franchise (1) | 70.7 | $62,582,207 |
 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | 2014 | Shared franchise (1) | 84.8 | $48,175,708 |
 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows | 2016 | Shared franchise (1) | 82.6 | $-52,429,400 |
 | TMNT | 2007 | Shared franchise (1) | 80.7 | $19,273,309 |