The Four Seasons

1981 | Comedy, Drama

Synopsis

Witty character study of three couples who vacation together each season. After one divorces, feelings of betrayal and more spawn criticisms of one another, but things that unite them are stronger than those which might pull them apart.

Scores

Overall Score
65.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
45.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
85.8%
Review Aggregate
72.0

Critic Consensus

66.7% Fresh • 15 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 67% of 15 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize satirical, funny, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

satiricalfunnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Alan Alda1981$313,000$1,080,000(est)
Carol Burnett1981$193,000$665,000(est)
Len Cariou1981$145,000$500,000(est)
Sandy Dennis1981$119,000$409,000(est)
Rita Moreno1981$101,000$350,000(est)
Jack Weston1981$89,000$308,000(est)
Bess Armstrong1981$80,000$277,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score72.0
RT critic review count18
Rotten Tomatoes audience score75.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes7,335

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1981$50,427,646$174,028,081
International1981N/AN/A
Worldwide1981$50,427,646$174,028,081

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 Revenue1981$25,213,823$87,014,040
Digital Rentals ?1981N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1981N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1981$7,516,000$25,938,055
Physical Purchases ?1981$6,389,000$22,048,727
TV & Streaming Revenue1981$14,119,741$48,727,863
Total Revenues1981$53,238,564$183,728,685
Expenses
Budget ?1981$6,500,000$22,431,793
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1981$8,125,000 (est)$28,039,741 (est)
Participations1981$4,259,000$14,698,001
Residuals ?1981$1,698,000$5,859,875
Interest & Overhead1981$1,300,000$4,486,359
Total Expenses1981$21,882,000$75,515,769
Movie Net Profit or Loss1981$31,356,564$108,212,916

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