The Cutting Edge

1992 | Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sport, Ice Hockey, Olympics, Sports, Team Sport

Synopsis

A temperamental figure skater and an arrogant former hockey player attempt to win the Olympic Gold Medal as a figure skating pairs team.

Scores

Overall Score
71.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
70.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
77.1%
Review Aggregate
66.7

Critic Consensus

61.3% Fresh • 31 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 61% of 31 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, coming of age, stylized. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

romanticcoming of agestylizedfamily-friendlycharacter-drivenuplifting

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
D. B. Sweeney1992$360,000$804,000(est)
Moira Kelly1992$221,000$495,000(est)
Roy Dotrice1992$167,000$373,000(est)
Terry O'Quinn1992$136,000$305,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score57.0
RT critic review count35
Rotten Tomatoes audience score76.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes24,120

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1992$25,105,517$56,134,003
International1992N/AN/A
Worldwide1992$25,105,517$56,134,003

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 Revenue1992$12,552,758$28,067,002
Digital Rentals ?1992N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1992N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1992$43,143,000$96,464,427
Physical Purchases ?1992$30,787,000$68,837,362
TV & Streaming Revenue1992$6,276,379$14,033,501
Total Revenues1992$92,759,138$207,402,292
Expenses
Budget ?1992$15,192,000 (est)$33,968,143 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1992$6,551,000 (est)$14,647,532 (est)
Participations1992$7,421,000$16,592,785
Residuals ?1992$5,763,000$12,885,624
Interest & Overhead1992$3,038,400$6,793,629
Total Expenses1992$37,965,400$84,887,712
Movie Net Profit or Loss1992$54,793,738$122,514,580

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