The Rookie

1990 | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller, Buddy Comedy

Synopsis

A veteran detective is assigned a rookie partner after his previous partner is killed by a car theft gang. He is determined to apprehend those responsible for his friend's death but his new partner isn't really up to the task.

Scores

Overall Score
65.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
69.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
73.8%
Review Aggregate
40.5

Critic Consensus

28.6% Fresh • 14 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely negative, with 29% of 14 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, pacing issues, character-driven. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.

thin plotpacing issuescharacter-drivensuspensefulaction-packedemotional

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Clint Eastwood1990$2,441,000$5,859,000(est)
Charlie Sheen1990$1,503,000$3,607,000(est)
Raúl Juliá1990$1,131,000$2,715,000(est)
Sônia Braga1990$925,000$2,220,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score33.0
RT critic review count15
Rotten Tomatoes audience score36.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes30,726

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1990$21,633,874$51,924,608
International1990N/AN/A
Worldwide1990$21,633,874$51,924,608

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 Revenue1990$10,816,937$25,962,304
Digital Rentals ?1990N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1990N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1990$37,890,000$90,941,798
Physical Purchases ?1990$20,540,000$49,299,143
TV & Streaming Revenue1990$5,408,468$12,981,152
Total Revenues1990$74,655,406$179,184,397
Expenses
Budget ?1990$30,000,000$72,004,591
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1990$6,806,000 (est)$16,335,441 (est)
Participations1990$5,972,000$14,333,714
Residuals ?1990$4,574,000$10,978,300
Interest & Overhead1990$5,100,000$12,240,780
Total Expenses1990$52,452,000$125,892,826
Movie Net Profit or Loss1990$22,203,406$53,291,571

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