Tucker: The Man and His Dream

1988 | Biography, Comedy, Drama, Past, Summer

Synopsis

The story of Preston Tucker, the maverick car designer and his ill-fated challenge to the auto industry with his revolutionary car concept.

Scores

Overall Score
72.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
68.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
77.3%
Review Aggregate
73.4

Critic Consensus

82.3% Fresh • 34 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 82% of 34 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, emotional, tragic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

historicalemotionaltragicstylizedpsychologicalfunny

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Jeff Bridges1988$1,565,000$4,150,000(est)
Joan Allen1988$963,000$2,554,000(est)
Martin Landau1988$725,000$1,923,000(est)
Frederic Forrest1988$593,000$1,572,000(est)
Mako1988$507,000$1,345,000(est)
Dean Stockwell1988$446,000$1,184,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score81.0
RT critic review count48
Rotten Tomatoes audience score68.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes23,294

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1988$19,652,638$52,113,546
International1988N/AN/A
Worldwide1988$19,652,638$52,113,546

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 Revenue1988$9,826,319$26,056,773
Digital Rentals ?1988N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1988N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1988$27,524,000$72,986,296
Physical Purchases ?1988$14,397,000$38,176,998
TV & Streaming Revenue1988$4,913,160$13,028,387
Total Revenues1988$56,660,478$150,248,454
Expenses
Budget ?1988$24,000,000$63,641,589
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1988$5,645,000 (est)$14,969,032 (est)
Participations1988$2,266,000$6,008,827
Residuals ?1988$3,329,000$8,827,619
Interest & Overhead1988$4,800,000$12,728,318
Total Expenses1988$40,040,000$106,175,385
Movie Net Profit or Loss1988$16,620,478$44,073,069

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