Synopsis
In October 1962, the Kennedy administration struggles to contain the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Scores
Overall Score
79.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
76.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
82.5%
Review Aggregate
79.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 83% of 99 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, suspenseful, political. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
coming of agesuspensefulpoliticalcharacter-drivenhistoricalgrittyfamily-friendlyrealisticscaryemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Costner | 2000 | $7,811,000 | $14,230,000 | (est) |
| Bruce Greenwood | 2000 | $4,808,000 | $8,760,000 | (est) |
| Steven Culp | 2000 | $3,620,000 | $6,595,000 | (est) |
| Dylan Baker | 2000 | $2,960,000 | $5,392,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score83.0
RT critic review count123
Rotten Tomatoes audience score80.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes65,510
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2000 | $34,592,088 | $63,017,066 |
| International | 2000 | $31,987,800 | $58,272,784 |
| Worldwide | 2000 | $66,579,888 | $121,289,850 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2000 | $30,091,164 | $54,817,647 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2000 | $23,638,000 | $43,061,795 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2000 | $31,526,000 | $57,431,515 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2000 | $8,648,022 | $15,754,266 |
| Total Revenues | 2000 | $93,903,186 | $171,065,222 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2000 | $80,000,000 | $145,737,524 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2000 | $19,183,000 (est) | $34,946,036 (est) |
| Participations | 2000 | $1,878,000 | $3,421,188 |
| Residuals ? | 2000 | $4,488,000 | $8,175,875 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2000 | $12,000,000 | $21,860,629 |
| Total Expenses | 2000 | $117,549,000 | $214,141,252 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2000 | $-23,645,814 | $-43,076,030 |
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