The Little Drummer Girl

1984 | Drama, Conflict, Politics, Spy, Terrorism

Synopsis

An American actress with a penchant for lying is forcibly recruited by Mossad, the Israeli intelligence agency, to trap a Palestinian bomber, by pretending to be the girlfriend of his dead brother.

Scores

Overall Score
33.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
18.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
39.0%
Review Aggregate
57.9

Critic Consensus

44.4% Fresh • 9 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 44% of 9 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, character-driven, emotional. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

romanticcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Diane Keaton1984$1,443,000$4,357,000(est)
Yorgo Voyagis1984$888,000$2,682,000(est)
Klaus Kinski1984$669,000$2,019,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score55.0
RT critic review count11
Rotten Tomatoes audience score59.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes2,571

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1984$7,828,841$23,637,222
International1984N/AN/A
Worldwide1984$7,828,841$23,637,222

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 Revenue1984$3,914,420$11,818,611
Digital Rentals ?1984N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1984N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1984$4,859,000$14,670,532
Physical Purchases ?1984$2,586,000$7,807,778
TV & Streaming Revenue1984$1,878,922$5,672,933
Total Revenues1984$13,238,342$39,969,855
Expenses
Budget ?1984$15,000,000$45,288,738
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1984$2,999,000 (est)$9,054,728 (est)
Participations1984$265,000$800,101
Residuals ?1984$632,000$1,908,166
Interest & Overhead1984$3,000,000$9,057,748
Total Expenses1984$21,896,000$66,109,481
Movie Net Profit or Loss1984$-8,657,658$-26,139,626

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