The January Man

1989 | Action, Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller, New Year's Eve

Synopsis

Two years after being forced out of the NYPD, quirky Nick Starkey is rehired by the mayor to help catch a serial killer after 11 women are murdered in the city.

Scores

Overall Score
45.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
48.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
46.4%
Review Aggregate
35.5

Critic Consensus

42.9% Fresh • 7 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 43% of 7 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, suspenseful, romantic. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

character-drivensuspensefulromanticsatiricalfunnyaction-packed

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Kevin Kline1989$53,000$134,000(est)
Susan Sarandon1989$33,000$82,000(est)
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio1989$25,000$62,000(est)
Harvey Keitel1989$20,000$51,000(est)
Danny Aiello1989$17,000$43,000(est)
Rod Steiger1989$15,000$38,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score28.0
RT critic review count18
Rotten Tomatoes audience score30.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes9,864

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1989$4,611,062$11,665,243
International1989N/AN/A
Worldwide1989$4,611,062$11,665,243

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 Revenue1989$2,305,531$5,832,622
Digital Rentals ?1989N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1989N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1989$16,492,000$41,722,100
Physical Purchases ?1989$9,145,000$23,135,375
TV & Streaming Revenue1989$1,106,655$2,799,658
Total Revenues1989$29,049,186$73,489,755
Expenses
Budget ?1989$5,072,000 (est)$12,831,342 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1989$2,510,000 (est)$6,349,895 (est)
Participations1989$1,162,000$2,939,673
Residuals ?1989$1,941,000$4,910,417
Interest & Overhead1989$1,014,400$2,566,268
Total Expenses1989$11,699,400$29,597,595
Movie Net Profit or Loss1989$17,349,786$43,892,160

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