The Front Runner

2018 | Biography, Drama, History, Mystery

Synopsis

In 1987, U.S. Senator Gary Hart's presidential campaign is derailed when he's caught in a scandalous love affair.

Scores

Overall Score
63.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
68.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
63.3%
Review Aggregate
52.8

Critic Consensus

58.1% Fresh • 229 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 58% of 229 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize political, thin plot, historical. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

politicalthin plothistoricalthought-provokingsatiricalgrittyupliftingemotionalcharacter-drivenfunny

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Hugh Jackman2018$2,034,000$2,541,000(est)
Vera Farmiga2018$1,252,000$1,564,000(est)
J. K. Simmons2018$943,000$1,178,000(est)
Alfred Molina2018$771,000$963,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score58.0
RT critic review count229
Rotten Tomatoes audience score41.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes14,777

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2018$2,000,105$2,498,737
International2018$1,242,130$1,551,797
Worldwide2018$3,242,235$4,050,534

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 Revenue2018$1,496,904$1,870,087
Digital Rentals ?2018$2,878,000$3,595,494
Digital Purchases ?2018$3,471,000$4,336,331
Physical Rentals ?2018$1,773,000$2,215,014
Physical Purchases ?2018$5,030,000$6,283,995
TV & Streaming Revenue2018$800,042$999,495
Total Revenues2018$15,448,946$19,300,417
Expenses
Budget ?2018$25,000,000$31,232,577
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2018$3,080,000 (est)$3,847,854 (est)
Participations2018$309,000$386,035
Residuals ?2018$721,000$900,748
Interest & Overhead2018$4,250,000$5,309,538
Total Expenses2018$33,360,000$41,676,751
Movie Net Profit or Loss2018$-17,911,054$-22,376,334

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