Synopsis
The U.S. space program's development from the breaking of the sound barrier to selection of the Mercury 7 astronauts, from a group of test pilots with a more seat-of-the-pants approach than the program's more cautious engineers preferred.
Scores
Overall Score
81.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
82.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
74.8%
Review Aggregate
89.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 95% of 39 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, romantic, satirical. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
visually strikingromanticsatiricalstylizedhistoricalfunnysurreal
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Shepard | 1983 | $1,246,000 | $3,925,000 | (est) |
| Scott Glenn | 1983 | $767,000 | $2,416,000 | (est) |
| Ed Harris | 1983 | $578,000 | $1,819,000 | (est) |
| Dennis Quaid | 1983 | $472,000 | $1,487,000 | (est) |
| Fred Ward | 1983 | $404,000 | $1,272,000 | (est) |
| Barbara Hershey | 1983 | $356,000 | $1,120,000 | (est) |
| Kim Stanley | 1983 | $319,000 | $1,005,000 | (est) |
| Veronica Cartwright | 1983 | $291,000 | $916,000 | (est) |
| Pamela Reed | 1983 | $268,000 | $843,000 | (est) |
| Scott Paulin | 1983 | $249,000 | $783,000 | (est) |
| Charles Frank | 1983 | $233,000 | $733,000 | (est) |
| Lance Henriksen | 1983 | $219,000 | $689,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score96.0
RT critic review count54
Rotten Tomatoes audience score90.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.8
IMDb votes67,939
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1983 | $21,192,102 | $66,746,610 |
| International | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1983 | $21,192,102 | $66,746,610 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1983 | $10,596,051 | $33,373,305 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1983 | $10,343,000 | $32,576,296 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1983 | $7,149,000 | $22,516,479 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1983 | $5,298,026 | $16,686,653 |
| Total Revenues | 1983 | $33,386,076 | $105,152,733 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1983 | $27,000,000 | $85,039,157 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1983 | $5,579,000 (est) | $17,571,609 (est) |
| Participations | 1983 | $668,000 | $2,103,932 |
| Residuals ? | 1983 | $1,540,000 | $4,850,382 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1983 | $4,590,000 | $14,456,657 |
| Total Expenses | 1983 | $39,377,000 | $124,021,736 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1983 | $-5,990,924 | $-18,869,003 |
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