Synopsis
In Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1964, the rivalry between two gangs, the poor Greasers and the rich Socs, heats up when one gang member accidentally kills a member of the other.
Scores
Overall Score
84.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
94.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
78.7%
Review Aggregate
74.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 73% of 44 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, visually striking, gritty. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
coming of agevisually strikinggrittyemotionalstylizedlightheartedromanticrealisticfamily-friendlymacabre
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Thomas Howell | 1983 | $530,000 | $1,670,000 | (est) |
| Matt Dillon | 1983 | $326,000 | $1,028,000 | (est) |
| Ralph Macchio | 1983 | $246,000 | $774,000 | (est) |
| Patrick Swayze | 1983 | $201,000 | $633,000 | (est) |
| Rob Lowe | 1983 | $172,000 | $541,000 | (est) |
| Diane Lane | 1983 | $151,000 | $476,000 | (est) |
| Emilio Estevez | 1983 | $136,000 | $428,000 | (est) |
| Tom Cruise | 1983 | $124,000 | $390,000 | (est) |
| Leif Garrett | 1983 | $114,000 | $359,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score71.0
RT critic review count52
Rotten Tomatoes audience score82.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes106,272
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1983 | $25,697,648 | $80,937,273 |
| International | 1983 | $15,854 | $49,934 |
| Worldwide | 1983 | $25,713,500 | $80,987,200 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1983 | $12,855,166 | $40,488,610 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1983 | $11,475,000 | $36,141,642 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1983 | $7,931,000 | $24,979,465 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1983 | $6,424,412 | $20,234,318 |
| Total Revenues | 1983 | $38,685,578 | $121,844,036 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1983 | $10,000,000 | $31,495,985 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1983 | $6,884,000 (est) | $21,681,836 (est) |
| Participations | 1983 | $1,547,000 | $4,872,429 |
| Residuals ? | 1983 | $1,735,000 | $5,464,553 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1983 | $2,000,000 | $6,299,197 |
| Total Expenses | 1983 | $22,166,000 | $69,813,999 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1983 | $16,519,578 | $52,030,036 |
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