The Beastmaster

1982 | Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Supernatural, Sword and Sorcery

Synopsis

A sword-and-sorcery fantasy about a young man's search for revenge. Armed with supernatural powers, the handsome hero and his animal allies wage war against marauding forces.

Scores

Overall Score
61.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
71.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
52.3%
Review Aggregate
54.4

Critic Consensus

75.0% Fresh • 8 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 75% of 8 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize action-packed, stylized, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

action-packedstylizedcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Marc Singer1982$586,000$1,904,000(est)
Tanya Roberts1982$361,000$1,172,000(est)
Rip Torn1982$272,000$883,000(est)
John Amos1982$222,000$722,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score50.0
RT critic review count12
Rotten Tomatoes audience score54.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes26,669

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1982$14,056,528$45,694,640
International1982N/AN/A
Worldwide1982$14,056,528$45,694,640

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 Revenue1982$7,028,264$22,847,320
Digital Rentals ?1982N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1982N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1982$4,291,000$13,949,085
Physical Purchases ?1982$3,395,000$11,036,388
TV & Streaming Revenue1982$3,514,132$11,423,660
Total Revenues1982$18,228,396$59,256,453
Expenses
Budget ?1982$9,000,000$29,256,994
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1982$4,119,000 (est)$13,389,951 (est)
Participations1982$729,000$2,369,817
Residuals ?1982$728,000$2,366,566
Interest & Overhead1982$1,800,000$5,851,399
Total Expenses1982$16,376,000$53,234,727
Movie Net Profit or Loss1982$1,852,396$6,021,727

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