The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) Box Office, Profit & Reviews

Synopsis

A doctor in 1968 Prague struggles with monogamy to his wife's frustration, and then the Soviet invasion further disrupts their lives.

Scores

Overall Score

71.2

Popularity Percentile (Year)

75.5%

Box Office Percentile (Year)

59.6%

Review Aggregate

81.8

Critic Consensus

80.0% Fresh • 15 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 80% of 15 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize realistic, character-driven, political. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

Cast

Cast	Year	Reported Salary	Inflation Adjusted	Notes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score86.0

RT critic review count29

Rotten Tomatoes audience score84.0

RT audience rating count10,000

IMDb rating7.2

IMDb votes40,033

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Box Office ?

Category	Year	Reported	Inflation Adjusted
Domestic	1988	$10,006,806	$26,535,376
International	1988	N/A	N/A
Worldwide	1988	$10,006,806	$26,535,376

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).

Category	Year	Reported	Inflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue	1988	$5,003,403	$13,267,688
Digital Rentals ?	1988	N/A	N/A
Digital Purchases ?	1988	N/A	N/A
Physical Rentals ?	1988	$20,326,000	$53,899,122
Physical Purchases ?	1988	$10,632,000	$28,193,223
TV & Streaming Revenue	1988	$2,401,633	$6,368,490
Total Revenues	1988	$38,363,036	$101,728,523
Expenses
Budget ?	1988	$7,724,000 (est)	$20,481,984 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?	1988	$3,308,000 (est)	$8,771,932 (est)
Participations	1988	$1,535,000	$4,070,410
Residuals ?	1988	$2,397,000	$6,356,204
Interest & Overhead	1988	$1,544,800	$4,096,397
Total Expenses	1988	$16,508,800	$43,776,927
Movie Net Profit or Loss	1988	$21,854,236	$57,951,596

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The Unbearable Lightness of Being