The Man Who Wasn't There

1983 | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi, 3D

Synopsis

On his wedding day, a State Department employee is given an egg-shaped device by a dying man with blue vials inside, which can turn people invisible. He finds himself being chased by various parties who want the substance.

Scores

Overall Score
9.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
4.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
15.1%
Review Aggregate
13.6

Critic Consensus

0.0% Fresh • 4 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 4 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, romantic. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.

thin plotfunnyromanticaction-packedstylizedcharacter-driven

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Steve Guttenberg1983$500,000$1,576,000(est)
Jeffrey Tambor1983$308,000$970,000(est)
Art Hindle1983$232,000$730,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score0.0
RT critic review count6
Rotten Tomatoes audience score11.0
RT audience rating count50
IMDb rating3.9
IMDb votes742

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1983$2,443,487$7,696,003
International1983N/AN/A
Worldwide1983$2,443,487$7,696,003

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 Revenue1983$1,221,744$3,848,001
Digital Rentals ?1983N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1983N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1983$987,000$3,108,654
Physical Purchases ?1983$682,000$2,148,026
TV & Streaming Revenue1983$977,395$3,078,401
Total Revenues1983$3,868,138$12,183,082
Expenses
Budget ?1983$6,500,000$20,472,390
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1983$1,872,000 (est)$5,896,048 (est)
Participations1983$77,000$242,519
Residuals ?1983$161,000$507,085
Interest & Overhead1983$1,300,000$4,094,478
Total Expenses1983$9,910,000$31,212,520
Movie Net Profit or Loss1983$-6,041,862$-19,029,438

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