The Newton Boys

1998 | Action, Crime, Drama, History, Western, Actual Events Adaptation, Adventure, Caper, Heist

Synopsis

The story of the Newton gang, the most successful bank robbers in history, owing to their good planning and minimal violence.

Scores

Overall Score
53.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
48.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
59.7%
Review Aggregate
56.3

Critic Consensus

50.0% Fresh • 12 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 50% of 12 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, historical, action-packed. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

character-drivenhistoricalaction-packedemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Matthew McConaughey1998$1,760,000$3,388,000(est)
Ethan Hawke1998$1,084,000$2,086,000(est)
Skeet Ulrich1998$816,000$1,570,000(est)
Vincent D'Onofrio1998$667,000$1,284,000(est)
Dwight Yoakam1998$571,000$1,098,000(est)
Julianna Margulies1998$502,000$967,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score65.0
RT critic review count40
Rotten Tomatoes audience score43.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes12,978

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1998$10,452,012$20,115,314
International1998N/AN/A
Worldwide1998$10,452,012$20,115,314

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$5,226,006$10,057,657
Digital Rentals ?1998N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1998N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1998$15,164,000$29,183,723
Physical Purchases ?1998$21,213,000$40,825,265
TV & Streaming Revenue1998$2,508,483$4,827,675
Total Revenues1998$44,111,489$84,894,320
Expenses
Budget ?1998$27,000,000$51,962,577
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1998$4,864,000 (est)$9,360,962 (est)
Participations1998$1,764,000$3,394,888
Residuals ?1998$2,803,000$5,394,485
Interest & Overhead1998$4,590,000$8,833,638
Total Expenses1998$41,021,000$78,946,551
Movie Net Profit or Loss1998$3,090,489$5,947,769

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