The Leading Man

1998 | Drama, Romance, Thriller

Synopsis

A successful playwright falls in love with his new actress Hilary (Thandie Newton) and, in an attempt to leave his wife Elena (Anna Galiena) without incident, recruits a handsome Hollywood actor (Jon Bon Jovi) to seduce her.

Scores

Overall Score
16.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
7.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
6.4%
Review Aggregate
56.0

Critic Consensus

N/A • 0 critic reviews

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Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Jon Bon Jovi1998$0$0(est)
Anna Galiena1998$0$0(est)
Lambert Wilson1998$0$0(est)
Thandiwe Newton1998$0$0(est)
Patricia Hodge1998$0$0(est)
Diana Quick1998$0$0(est)
Harriet Walter1998$0$0(est)
David Warner1998$0$0(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review countN/A
Rotten Tomatoes audience scoreN/A
RT audience rating countN/A
IMDb rating5.6
IMDb votes1,693

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1998$18,012$34,665
International1998N/AN/A
Worldwide1998$18,012$34,665

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$9,006$17,332
Digital Rentals ?1998N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1998N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1998$753,000$1,449,179
Physical Purchases ?1998$1,054,000$2,028,465
TV & Streaming Revenue1998$75,000$144,340
Total Revenues1998$1,891,006$3,639,316
Expenses
Budget ?1998$250,000 (est)$481,135 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1998$80,000 (est)$153,963 (est)
Participations1998$76,000$146,265
Residuals ?1998$128,000$246,341
Interest & Overhead1998$50,000$96,227
Total Expenses1998$584,000$1,123,931
Movie Net Profit or Loss1998$1,307,006$2,515,385

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