Synopsis
A British soldier kidnapped by the IRA soon befriends one of his captors, who then becomes drawn into the soldier's world.
Scores
Overall Score
84.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
79.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
91.3%
Review Aggregate
83.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 93% of 55 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, political, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
romanticpoliticalvisually strikingcharacter-drivensurrealsuspensefulthought-provokingemotionalstylizedpsychological
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Rea | 1992 | $150,000 | $335,000 | (est) |
| Miranda Richardson | 1992 | $92,000 | $206,000 | (est) |
| Jaye Davidson | 1992 | $69,000 | $155,000 | (est) |
| Forest Whitaker | 1992 | $57,000 | $127,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score95.0
RT critic review count73
Rotten Tomatoes audience score78.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes62,408
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1992 | $62,548,948 | $139,854,627 |
| International | 1992 | $139 | $311 |
| Worldwide | 1992 | $62,549,088 | $139,854,940 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1992 | $31,274,530 | $69,927,438 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1992 | $55,056,000 | $123,100,973 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1992 | $39,287,000 | $87,842,704 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1992 | $15,637,237 | $34,963,657 |
| Total Revenues | 1992 | $141,254,767 | $315,834,771 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1992 | $2,300,000 | $5,142,623 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1992 | $2,875,000 (est) | $6,428,278 (est) |
| Participations | 1992 | $21,188,000 | $47,374,735 |
| Residuals ? | 1992 | $7,723,000 | $17,268,033 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1992 | $460,000 | $1,028,525 |
| Total Expenses | 1992 | $34,546,000 | $77,242,193 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1992 | $106,708,767 | $238,592,578 |
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