The Mambo Kings

1992 | Drama, Music

Synopsis

Two Cuban brothers bring a new music to the 1950s USA. They are as different as the problems that await them.

Scores

Overall Score
50.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
39.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
50.7%
Review Aggregate
72.6

Critic Consensus

72.2% Fresh • 18 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 72% of 18 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, stylized, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

romanticstylizedcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Armand Assante1992$1,261,000$2,820,000(est)
Antonio Banderas1992$776,000$1,736,000(est)
Cathy Moriarty1992$585,000$1,307,000(est)
Maruschka Detmers1992$478,000$1,069,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score82.0
RT critic review count28
Rotten Tomatoes audience score68.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes6,203

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1992$6,742,168$15,074,969
International1992N/AN/A
Worldwide1992$6,742,168$15,074,969

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 Revenue1992$3,371,084$7,537,484
Digital Rentals ?1992N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1992N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1992$22,598,000$50,527,390
Physical Purchases ?1992$16,126,000$36,056,495
TV & Streaming Revenue1992$1,618,120$3,617,993
Total Revenues1992$43,713,204$97,739,362
Expenses
Budget ?1992$15,500,000$34,656,808
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1992$4,156,000 (est)$9,292,496 (est)
Participations1992$1,749,000$3,910,629
Residuals ?1992$2,934,000$6,560,198
Interest & Overhead1992$3,100,000$6,931,362
Total Expenses1992$27,439,000$61,351,493
Movie Net Profit or Loss1992$16,274,204$36,387,869

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