The Bridges of Madison County

1995 | Drama, Romance, Adaptation, Book Adaptation, Contemporary Novel Adaptation, Novel Adaptation, Summer

Synopsis

Photographer Robert Kincaid wanders into the life of housewife Francesca Johnson for four days in the 1960s.

Scores

Overall Score
84.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
78.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
91.6%
Review Aggregate
85.5

Critic Consensus

91.1% Fresh • 56 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 91% of 56 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, stylized, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

romanticstylizedemotionallightheartedcharacter-drivenvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Clint Eastwood1995$2,971,000$6,116,000(est)
Meryl Streep1995$1,829,000$3,765,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score90.0
RT critic review count60
Rotten Tomatoes audience score87.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.6
IMDb votes94,287

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1995$71,516,617$147,209,729
International1995N/AN/A
Worldwide1995$71,516,617$147,209,729

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 Revenue1995$35,758,308$73,604,865
Digital Rentals ?1995N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1995N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1995$44,900,000$92,422,113
Physical Purchases ?1995$46,260,000$95,221,535
TV & Streaming Revenue1995$17,879,154$36,802,432
Total Revenues1995$144,797,463$298,050,945
Expenses
Budget ?1995$24,000,000$49,401,575
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1995$14,471,000 (est)$29,787,091 (est)
Participations1995$11,584,000$23,844,493
Residuals ?1995$7,595,000$15,633,540
Interest & Overhead1995$4,800,000$9,880,315
Total Expenses1995$62,450,000$128,547,014
Movie Net Profit or Loss1995$82,347,463$169,503,931

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