The Hot Spot

1990 | Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller, Erotica, Neo-Noir

Synopsis

Upon arriving to a small town, a drifter quickly gets into trouble with the local authorities - and the local women - after he robs a bank.

Scores

Overall Score
41.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
50.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
18.4%
Review Aggregate
61.5

Critic Consensus

72.7% Fresh • 22 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 73% of 22 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize noir, funny, stylized. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

noirfunnystylizeddarkcharacter-drivenromanticsuspenseful

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Don Johnson1990$814,000$1,953,000(est)
Virginia Madsen1990$501,000$1,202,000(est)
Jennifer Connelly1990$377,000$905,000(est)
Charles Martin Smith1990$308,000$740,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score71.0
RT critic review count28
Rotten Tomatoes audience score49.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes14,936

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1990$1,293,976$3,105,740
International1990N/AN/A
Worldwide1990$1,293,976$3,105,740

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 Revenue1990$646,988$1,552,870
Digital Rentals ?1990N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1990N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1990$6,120,000$14,688,937
Physical Purchases ?1990$3,318,000$7,963,708
TV & Streaming Revenue1990$517,590$1,242,296
Total Revenues1990$10,602,578$25,447,811
Expenses
Budget ?1990$10,000,000$24,001,531
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1990$1,035,000 (est)$2,484,158 (est)
Participations1990$212,000$508,832
Residuals ?1990$714,000$1,713,709
Interest & Overhead1990$2,000,000$4,800,306
Total Expenses1990$13,961,000$33,508,537
Movie Net Profit or Loss1990$-3,358,422$-8,060,726

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