The Mosquito Coast

1986 | Adventure, Drama, Thriller

Synopsis

An inventor spurns his city life and moves his family into the jungles of Central America to make a utopia.

Scores

Overall Score
70.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
73.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
66.9%
Review Aggregate
69.0

Critic Consensus

87.5% Fresh • 16 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 88% of 16 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, lighthearted, family-friendly. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

character-drivenlightheartedfamily-friendlysuspensefulemotionalvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Harrison Ford1986$1,630,000$4,666,000(est)
Helen Mirren1986$1,003,000$2,872,000(est)
River Phoenix1986$755,000$2,162,000(est)
Conrad Roberts1986$618,000$1,768,000(est)
Andre Gregory1986$528,000$1,512,000(est)
Martha Plimpton1986$465,000$1,331,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score78.0
RT critic review count27
Rotten Tomatoes audience score61.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes32,750

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1986$14,302,779$40,937,790
International1986N/AN/A
Worldwide1986$14,302,779$40,937,790

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 Revenue1986$7,151,390$20,468,895
Digital Rentals ?1986N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1986N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1986$18,974,000$54,307,881
Physical Purchases ?1986$8,147,000$23,318,557
TV & Streaming Revenue1986$3,575,695$10,234,447
Total Revenues1986$37,848,084$108,329,781
Expenses
Budget ?1986$25,000,000$71,555,657
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1986$4,855,000 (est)$13,896,109 (est)
Participations1986$1,514,000$4,333,411
Residuals ?1986$2,170,000$6,211,031
Interest & Overhead1986$4,250,000$12,164,462
Total Expenses1986$37,789,000$108,160,669
Movie Net Profit or Loss1986$59,084$169,112

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