Synopsis
One week in L.A. in 1983, featuring movie executives, rock stars, a vampire and other morally challenged characters in adventures laced with sex, drugs and violence.
Scores
Overall Score
42.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
53.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
38.1%
Review Aggregate
23.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 13% of 101 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, satirical, stylized. Many reviews cite thin plot, uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotsatiricalstylizedfunnydarkemotionalgrittyhistoricalvisually strikinguneven tone
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Bob Thornton | 2009 | $3,000 | $5,000 | (est) |
| Kim Basinger | 2009 | $2,000 | $3,000 | (est) |
| Winona Ryder | 2009 | $1,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
| Mickey Rourke | 2009 | $1,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
| Jon Foster | 2009 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Amber Heard | 2009 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Rhys Ifans | 2009 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Chris Isaak | 2009 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Austin Nichols | 2009 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Lou Taylor Pucci | 2009 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Mel Raido | 2009 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Brad Renfro | 2009 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score13.0
RT critic review count104
Rotten Tomatoes audience score18.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating4.9
IMDb votes17,902
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2009 | $300,000 | $438,741 |
| International | 2009 | $82,174 | $120,177 |
| Worldwide | 2009 | $382,174 | $558,918 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2009 | $182,870 | $267,441 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2009 | $1,496,000 | $2,187,856 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2009 | $480,000 | $701,986 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2009 | $6,111,000 | $8,937,159 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2009 | $13,059,000 | $19,098,406 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2009 | $135,000 | $197,434 |
| Total Revenues | 2009 | $21,463,870 | $31,390,282 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2009 | $420,000 (est) | $614,238 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2009 | $306,000 (est) | $447,516 (est) |
| Participations | 2009 | $859,000 | $1,256,262 |
| Residuals ? | 2009 | $1,495,000 | $2,186,394 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2009 | $84,000 | $122,848 |
| Total Expenses | 2009 | $3,164,000 | $4,627,257 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2009 | $18,299,870 | $26,763,024 |
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