The Getaway

1994 | Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller, Adaptation, Caper, Heist, Off-Screen Couples On-Screen, Remake

Synopsis

An ex-con and his devoted wife must flee from danger when a heist doesn't go as planned.

Scores

Overall Score
51.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
50.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
60.4%
Review Aggregate
37.9

Critic Consensus

55.6% Fresh • 9 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 56% of 9 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, suspenseful, action-packed. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

character-drivensuspensefulaction-packedemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Alec Baldwin1994$4,000,000 source$8,466,936reported
Kim Basinger1994$1,485,000$3,143,000(est)
Michael Madsen1994$1,118,000$2,367,000(est)
Jennifer Tilly1994$914,000$1,935,000(est)
Richard Farnsworth1994$782,000$1,655,000(est)
James Woods1994$688,000$1,457,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score33.0
RT critic review count24
Rotten Tomatoes audience score29.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.8
IMDb votes20,910

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1994$16,094,974$34,068,780
International1994N/AN/A
Worldwide1994$16,094,974$34,068,780

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 Revenue1994$8,047,487$17,034,390
Digital Rentals ?1994N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1994N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1994$28,606,000$60,551,295
Physical Purchases ?1994$26,404,000$55,890,247
TV & Streaming Revenue1994$3,862,794$8,176,507
Total Revenues1994$66,920,281$141,652,439
Expenses
Budget ?1994$37,000,000$78,319,161
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1994$6,499,000 (est)$13,756,655 (est)
Participations1994$2,677,000$5,666,497
Residuals ?1994$4,247,000$8,989,770
Interest & Overhead1994$6,290,000$13,314,257
Total Expenses1994$56,713,000$120,046,340
Movie Net Profit or Loss1994$10,207,281$21,606,099

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