The Final Option

1983 | Action, Thriller, Conflict, Terrorism

Synopsis

It's suspected that a peace/anti-nuke organization in UK has some extremists willing to use terrorism. The action will probably be against an embassy in London. The SAS/Special Air Service try to get the organization infiltrated.

Scores

Overall Score
29.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
22.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
17.4%
Review Aggregate
67.5

Critic Consensus

25.0% Fresh • 4 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely negative, with 25% of 4 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize suspenseful, action-packed, character-driven. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.

suspensefulaction-packedcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Lewis Collins1983$192,000$606,000(est)
Judy Davis1983$118,000$373,000(est)
Richard Widmark1983$89,000$281,000(est)
Tony Doyle1983$73,000$230,000(est)
John Duttine1983$62,000$196,000(est)
Kenneth Griffith1983$55,000$173,000(est)
Rosalind Lloyd1983$49,000$155,000(est)
Ingrid Pitt1983$45,000$141,000(est)
Norman Rodway1983$41,000$130,000(est)
Edward Woodward1983$38,000$121,000(est)
Robert Webber1983$36,000$113,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count4
Rotten Tomatoes audience score70.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes4,035

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1983$2,666,873$8,399,579
International1983N/AN/A
Worldwide1983$2,666,873$8,399,579

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 Revenue1983$1,333,436$4,199,789
Digital Rentals ?1983N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1983N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1983$1,294,000$4,075,580
Physical Purchases ?1983$894,000$2,815,741
TV & Streaming Revenue1983$1,066,749$3,359,832
Total Revenues1983$4,588,186$14,450,942
Expenses
Budget ?1983$5,000,000$15,747,992
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1983$1,522,000 (est)$4,793,689 (est)
Participations1983$92,000$289,763
Residuals ?1983$204,000$642,518
Interest & Overhead1983$1,000,000$3,149,598
Total Expenses1983$7,818,000$24,623,560
Movie Net Profit or Loss1983$-3,229,814$-10,172,618

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