The Taking of Beverly Hills

1991 | Action, Thriller, California, Los Angeles, North America, USA

Synopsis

A group of embittered ex-cops use a chemical spill to raid the banks and homes of Beverly Hills.

Scores

Overall Score
22.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
13.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
22.6%
Review Aggregate
41.4

Critic Consensus

50.0% Fresh • 4 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 50% of 4 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, suspenseful, action-packed. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

historicalsuspensefulaction-packedcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Ken Wahl1991$1,546,000$3,561,000(est)
Matt Frewer1991$952,000$2,192,000(est)
Harley Jane Kozak1991$717,000$1,650,000(est)
Robert Davi1991$586,000$1,349,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score40.0
RT critic review count5
Rotten Tomatoes audience score36.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating5.1
IMDb votes1,480

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1991$939,277$2,163,371
International1991N/AN/A
Worldwide1991$939,277$2,163,371

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 Revenue1991$469,638$1,081,686
Digital Rentals ?1991N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1991N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1991$6,532,000$15,044,702
Physical Purchases ?1991$3,983,000$9,173,767
TV & Streaming Revenue1991$375,711$865,349
Total Revenues1991$11,360,349$26,165,503
Expenses
Budget ?1991$19,000,000$43,761,380
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1991$751,000 (est)$1,729,726 (est)
Participations1991$227,000$522,833
Residuals ?1991$787,000$1,812,642
Interest & Overhead1991$3,800,000$8,752,276
Total Expenses1991$24,565,000$56,578,858
Movie Net Profit or Loss1991$-13,204,651$-30,413,355

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