Synopsis
Renton, deeply immersed in the Edinburgh drug scene, tries to clean up and get out despite the allure of drugs and the influence of friends.
Scores
Overall Score
85.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
99.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
64.9%
Review Aggregate
88.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 90% of 96 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, stylized, tragic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
funnystylizedtragicdarkgrittyvisually strikingsurrealscaryfamily-friendlysuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewan McGregor | 1996 | $78,000 | $156,000 | (est) |
| Ewen Bremner | 1996 | $48,000 | $96,000 | (est) |
| Jonny Lee Miller | 1996 | $36,000 | $73,000 | (est) |
| Kevin McKidd | 1996 | $30,000 | $59,000 | (est) |
| Robert Carlyle | 1996 | $25,000 | $51,000 | (est) |
| Kelly Macdonald | 1996 | $22,000 | $45,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score90.0
RT critic review count99
Rotten Tomatoes audience score93.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating8.1
IMDb votes756,443
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1996 | $16,491,080 | $32,971,650 |
| International | 1996 | $13,211 | $26,414 |
| Worldwide | 1996 | $16,504,291 | $32,998,064 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1996 | $8,250,824 | $16,496,391 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1996 | $26,406,000 | $52,795,172 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1996 | $31,284,000 | $62,548,063 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1996 | $3,957,859 | $7,913,196 |
| Total Revenues | 1996 | $69,898,684 | $139,752,822 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1996 | $1,500,000 | $2,999,044 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 1996 | $1,326,000 | $2,651,155 |
| Participations | 1996 | $5,592,000 | $11,180,436 |
| Residuals ? | 1996 | $4,450,000 | $8,897,164 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1996 | $300,000 | $599,809 |
| Total Expenses | 1996 | $13,168,000 | $26,327,608 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1996 | $56,730,684 | $113,425,213 |
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