The Object of Beauty

1991 | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Synopsis

This story is about a ne'er-do-well and his girlfriend as they search for a thief.

Scores

Overall Score
36.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
20.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
45.5%
Review Aggregate
57.8

Critic Consensus

66.7% Fresh • 6 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 67% of 6 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, funny, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

romanticfunnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
John Malkovich1991$115,000$265,000(est)
Andie MacDowell1991$71,000$163,000(est)
Joss Ackland1991$53,000$123,000(est)
Rudi Davies1991$44,000$100,000(est)
Lolita Davidovich1991$37,000$86,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score77.0
RT critic review count13
Rotten Tomatoes audience score37.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating5.6
IMDb votes2,423

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1991$5,136,759$11,831,140
International1991N/AN/A
Worldwide1991$5,136,759$11,831,140

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 Revenue1991$2,568,380$5,915,570
Digital Rentals ?1991N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1991N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1991$16,225,000$37,369,915
Physical Purchases ?1991$9,894,000$22,788,163
TV & Streaming Revenue1991$1,232,822$2,839,474
Total Revenues1991$29,920,202$68,913,121
Expenses
Budget ?1991$2,000,000$4,606,461
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1991$2,078,000 (est)$4,786,113 (est)
Participations1991$1,197,000$2,756,967
Residuals ?1991$1,983,000$4,567,306
Interest & Overhead1991$400,000$921,292
Total Expenses1991$7,658,000$17,638,139
Movie Net Profit or Loss1991$22,262,202$51,274,982

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