Synopsis
The summer of 1984: 32 years after Duane Jackson captained the high school football team and Jacy Farrow was homecoming queen, the small town of Anarene, Texas prepares for its centennial celebration. Oil prices are down, banks are failing, and Duane's $12 million in debt. His wife Karla drinks too much, his children are always in trouble, and he tom-cats around with the wives of friends. Jacy's back in town, after a mildly successful acting career, life in Italy, and the death of her son. People assume Duane and Jacy will resume their high school romance. And Sonny is "tired in his mind," causing worries for his safety. Can these friends find equilibrium in middle age?
Scores
Popularity Percentile (Year)
23.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
29.7%
Critic Consensus
62.5% Fresh • 16 critic reviews
Critic reception is mixed, with 62% of 16 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, lighthearted, funny. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
coming of agelightheartedfunnycharacter-drivenromanticemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|
| Jeff Bridges | 1990 | $1,012,000 | $2,429,000 | (est) |
| Cybill Shepherd | 1990 | $1,500,000 source | $3,600,230 | reported |
| Annie Potts | 1990 | $469,000 | $1,126,000 | (est) |
| Cloris Leachman | 1990 | $384,000 | $921,000 | (est) |
| Randy Quaid | 1990 | $328,000 | $787,000 | (est) |
| Timothy Bottoms | 1990 | $289,000 | $693,000 | (est) |
| Eileen Brennan | 1990 | $259,000 | $622,000 | (est) |
| William McNamara | 1990 | $236,000 | $567,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score58.0
RT critic review count26
Rotten Tomatoes audience score46.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes3,248
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Domestic | 1990 | $2,268,181 | $5,443,981 |
| International | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1990 | $2,268,181 | $5,443,981 |
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).
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Revenues |
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1990 | $1,134,090 | $2,721,991 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1990 | $9,973,000 | $23,936,726 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1990 | $5,406,000 | $12,975,227 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1990 | $907,272 | $2,177,593 |
| Total Revenues | 1990 | $17,420,363 | $41,811,537 |
| Expenses |
| Budget ? | 1990 | $18,000,000 | $43,202,754 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1990 | $1,678,000 (est) | $4,027,457 (est) |
| Participations | 1990 | $348,000 | $835,253 |
| Residuals ? | 1990 | $1,173,000 | $2,815,379 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1990 | $3,600,000 | $8,640,551 |
| Total Expenses | 1990 | $24,799,000 | $59,521,395 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1990 | $-7,378,637 | $-17,709,858 |
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Tooltips
- Digital Rentals: PVOD, VOD, & On-Demand
- Marketing & distribution costs to release Movie in Theaters. Includes: Online & Offline Ads, Posters, Trailer Production, and physical or digital copies (formerly "prints") sent to cinemas.
- Net Digital Purchase Revenue
- Net Revenues for Physical Rentals: VHS, DVD, BluRay (when appropriate)
- Physical Purchases: VHS $5,406,000, DVD $0, BluRay $0
- Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
- The Last Picture Show. $5 Thousand.
- Theatrical box office grosses split into Domestic, International, and Worldwide totals.
- Union-modeled residuals using SAG-AFTRA and WGA schedules as a simplified estimate proxy.
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Budget Tooltip
Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
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