Synopsis
An American rock and roll singer is invited to a cultural festival in East Germany in order to distract from a plot to destroy NATO submarines, but he accidentally becomes involved in a resistance plot to rescue an imprisoned scientist.
Scores
Overall Score
76.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
83.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
65.7%
Review Aggregate
76.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 79% of 39 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, character-driven, surreal. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
funnycharacter-drivensurrealemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val Kilmer | 1984 | $891,000 | $2,691,000 | (est) |
| Lucy Gutteridge | 1984 | $549,000 | $1,657,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score77.0
RT critic review count52
Rotten Tomatoes audience score80.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes79,654
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1984 | $20,458,340 | $61,768,831 |
| International | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1984 | $20,459,660 | $61,772,816 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1984 | $10,229,170 | $30,884,415 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1984 | $12,161,000 | $36,717,092 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1984 | $6,473,000 | $19,543,601 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1984 | $5,114,585 | $15,442,208 |
| Total Revenues | 1984 | $33,977,755 | $102,587,316 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1984 | $9,000,000 | $27,173,245 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1984 | $5,250,000 (est) | $15,851,059 (est) |
| Participations | 1984 | $1,359,000 | $4,103,160 |
| Residuals ? | 1984 | $1,615,000 | $4,876,088 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1984 | $1,800,000 | $5,434,649 |
| Total Expenses | 1984 | $19,024,000 | $57,438,200 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1984 | $14,953,755 | $45,149,116 |
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