The Hi-Lo Country

1998 | Drama, Romance, Western

Synopsis

Two cowboys have their friendship tested when they fall for the same girl.

Scores

Overall Score
27.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
22.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
18.3%
Review Aggregate
54.0

Critic Consensus

45.0% Fresh • 20 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 45% of 20 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, gritty, visually striking. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

character-drivengrittyvisually strikingromanticemotionalthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Woody Harrelson1998$2,000$3,000(est)
Billy Crudup1998$1,000$2,000(est)
Patricia Arquette1998$1,000$2,000(est)
Cole Hauser1998$1,000$1,000(est)
James Gammon1998$1,000$1,000(est)
Penélope Cruz1998$1,000$1,000(est)
Sam Elliott1998$0$1,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score54.0
RT critic review count35
Rotten Tomatoes audience score49.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes4,686

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1998$166,082$319,631
International1998N/AN/A
Worldwide1998$166,082$319,631

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 Revenue1998$83,041$159,816
Digital Rentals ?1998N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1998N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1998$3,046,000$5,862,148
Physical Purchases ?1998$4,262,000$8,202,389
TV & Streaming Revenue1998$74,737$143,834
Total Revenues1998$7,465,778$14,368,187
Expenses
Budget ?1998$250,000 (est)$481,135 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1998$133,000 (est)$255,964 (est)
Participations1998$299,000$575,437
Residuals ?1998$535,000$1,029,629
Interest & Overhead1998$50,000$96,227
Total Expenses1998$1,267,000$2,438,392
Movie Net Profit or Loss1998$6,198,778$11,929,795

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