The Devil's Own

1997 | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller, Conflict, Irish Culture, Terrorism

Synopsis

A police officer uncovers the real identity of his house-guest, an I.R.A. terrorist in hiding.

Scores

Overall Score
71.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
74.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
81.4%
Review Aggregate
44.6

Critic Consensus

47.1% Fresh • 17 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 47% of 17 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize suspenseful, political, emotional. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

suspensefulpoliticalemotionalcharacter-drivenaction-packedvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Harrison Ford1997$20,000,000 source$39,090,343reported
Brad Pitt1997$12,000,000 source$23,454,206reported
Margaret Colin1997$3,264,000$6,379,000(est)
Rubén Blades1997$2,668,000$5,215,000(est)
Treat Williams1997$2,282,000$4,461,000(est)
George Hearn1997$2,009,000$3,927,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score37.0
RT critic review count41
Rotten Tomatoes audience score41.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes75,591

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1997$42,868,348$83,786,921
International1997N/AN/A
Worldwide1997$42,868,348$83,786,921

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 Revenue1997$21,434,174$41,893,460
Digital Rentals ?1997N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1997N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1997$29,480,000$57,619,165
Physical Purchases ?1997$39,388,000$76,984,521
TV & Streaming Revenue1997$10,717,087$20,946,730
Total Revenues1997$101,019,261$197,443,876
Expenses
Budget ?1997$90,000,000$175,906,542
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1997$11,741,000 (est)$22,947,986 (est)
Participations1997$2,020,000$3,948,125
Residuals ?1997$5,602,000$10,949,205
Interest & Overhead1997$13,500,000$26,385,981
Total Expenses1997$122,863,000$240,137,839
Movie Net Profit or Loss1997$-21,843,739$-42,693,962

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