The Purple Rose of Cairo

1985 | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Romantic Comedy, Supernatural

Synopsis

In 1935 New Jersey, a movie character walks off the screen and into the real world.

Scores

Overall Score
68.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
73.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
51.6%
Review Aggregate
87.0

Critic Consensus

100.0% Fresh • 27 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 27 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize lighthearted, romantic, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

lightheartedromanticcharacter-drivensurrealfunnysatirical

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Mia Farrow1985$1,443,000$4,207,000(est)
Jeff Daniels1985$888,000$2,590,000(est)
Danny Aiello1985$669,000$1,950,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score93.0
RT critic review count41
Rotten Tomatoes audience score88.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.6
IMDb votes58,025

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1985$10,631,333$30,994,880
International1985N/AN/A
Worldwide1985$10,631,333$30,994,880

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 Revenue1985$5,315,666$15,497,440
Digital Rentals ?1985N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1985N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1985$12,026,000$35,060,930
Physical Purchases ?1985$5,289,000$15,419,696
TV & Streaming Revenue1985$2,551,520$7,438,771
Total Revenues1985$25,182,186$73,416,837
Expenses
Budget ?1985$15,000,000$43,731,412
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1985$3,519,000 (est)$10,259,389 (est)
Participations1985$1,007,000$2,935,835
Residuals ?1985$1,395,000$4,067,021
Interest & Overhead1985$3,000,000$8,746,282
Total Expenses1985$23,921,000$69,739,940
Movie Net Profit or Loss1985$1,261,186$3,676,898

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