The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990) Profit, Box Office & Budget

Synopsis

After his mistress runs over a young teen, a Wall Street hotshot sees his life unravel in the spotlight and attracts the interest of a down-and-out reporter.

Scores

Overall Score

59.0

Popularity Percentile (Year)

68.9%

Box Office Percentile (Year)

63.5%

Review Aggregate

29.1

Critic Consensus

15.0% Fresh • 40 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely negative, with 15% of 40 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, visually striking. Many reviews cite thin plot, uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.

Cast

Cast	Year	Reported Salary	Inflation Adjusted	Notes
Tom Hanks	1990	$4,589,000	$11,015,000	(est)
Bruce Willis	1990	$2,825,000	$6,780,000	(est)
Melanie Griffith	1990	$1,000,000 source	$2,400,153	reported
Morgan Freeman	1990	$1,739,000	$4,174,000	(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score15.0

RT critic review count54

Rotten Tomatoes audience score26.0

RT audience rating count10,000

IMDb rating5.6

IMDb votes27,908

Rotten Tomatoes IMDb

Box Office ?

Category	Year	Reported	Inflation Adjusted
Domestic	1990	$15,691,192	$37,661,262
International	1990	N/A	N/A
Worldwide	1990	$15,691,192	$37,661,262

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	$7,845,596	$18,830,631
Digital Rentals ?	1990	N/A	N/A
Digital Purchases ?	1990	N/A	N/A
Physical Rentals ?	1990	$31,266,000	$75,043,184
Physical Purchases ?	1990	$16,949,000	$40,680,194
TV & Streaming Revenue	1990	$3,765,886	$9,038,703
Total Revenues	1990	$59,826,482	$143,592,712
Expenses
Budget ?	1990	$47,000,000	$112,807,192
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?	1990	$6,436,000 (est)	$15,447,385 (est)
Participations	1990	$1,197,000	$2,872,983
Residuals ?	1990	$3,740,000	$8,976,572
Interest & Overhead	1990	$7,990,000	$19,177,223
Total Expenses	1990	$66,363,000	$159,281,355
Movie Net Profit or Loss	1990	$-6,536,518	$-15,688,643

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The Bonfire of the Vanities