The Opportunists

2000 | Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance, Adventure, Caper, Heist, Irish Culture

Synopsis

A struggling auto mechanic with a criminal past agrees to one last heist to pay off his debts.

Scores

Overall Score
28.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
12.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
35.7%
Review Aggregate
52.3

Critic Consensus

75.0% Fresh • 8 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 75% of 8 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize lighthearted, character-driven, funny. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

lightheartedcharacter-drivenfunnyromanticemotionalvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Christopher Walken2000$6,000$11,000(est)
Peter McDonald2000$4,000$7,000(est)
Cyndi Lauper2000$3,000$5,000(est)
Donal Logue2000$2,000$4,000(est)
Vera Farmiga2000$2,000$4,000(est)
José Zúñiga2000$2,000$3,000(est)
Tom Noonan2000$2,000$3,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score54.0
RT critic review count28
Rotten Tomatoes audience score47.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating5.7
IMDb votes1,352

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2000$584,054$1,063,982
International2000N/AN/A
Worldwide2000$584,054$1,063,982

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 Revenue2000$292,027$531,991
Digital Rentals ?2000N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?2000N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?2000$6,918,000$12,602,651
Physical Purchases ?2000$9,226,000$16,807,178
TV & Streaming Revenue2000$233,622$425,593
Total Revenues2000$16,669,649$30,367,414
Expenses
Budget ?2000$642,000 (est)$1,169,544 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2000$467,000 (est)$850,743 (est)
Participations2000$667,000$1,215,086
Residuals ?2000$1,197,000$2,180,598
Interest & Overhead2000$128,400$233,909
Total Expenses2000$3,101,400$5,649,879
Movie Net Profit or Loss2000$13,568,249$24,717,535

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