Vanya on 42nd Street

1994 | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Synopsis

New York actors rehearse Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya" in a dilapidated theatre.

Scores

Overall Score
35.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
22.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
25.0%
Review Aggregate
81.5

Critic Consensus

87.1% Fresh • 31 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 87% of 31 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, macabre, romantic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

thin plotmacabreromanticemotionalcharacter-drivengrittyfamily-friendlyfunnystylized

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Phoebe Brand1994$16,000$34,000(est)
Lynn Cohen1994$10,000$21,000(est)
George Gaynes1994$8,000$16,000(est)
Jerry Mayer1994$6,000$13,000(est)
Julianne Moore1994$5,000$11,000(est)
Larry Pine1994$5,000$10,000(est)
Brooke Smith1994$4,000$9,000(est)
Wallace Shawn1994$4,000$8,000(est)
Andre Gregory1994$4,000$7,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score89.0
RT critic review count36
Rotten Tomatoes audience score79.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes5,532

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1994$1,746,050$3,695,924
International1994N/AN/A
Worldwide1994$1,746,050$3,695,924

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 Revenue1994$873,025$1,847,962
Digital Rentals ?1994N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1994N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1994$8,370,000$17,717,065
Physical Purchases ?1994$7,725,000$16,351,771
TV & Streaming Revenue1994$698,420$1,478,369
Total Revenues1994$17,666,445$37,395,167
Expenses
Budget ?1994$1,021,000 (est)$2,161,186 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1994$1,000,000 (est)$2,116,734 (est)
Participations1994$707,000$1,496,531
Residuals ?1994$1,216,000$2,573,949
Interest & Overhead1994$204,200$432,237
Total Expenses1994$4,148,200$8,780,637
Movie Net Profit or Loss1994$13,518,245$28,614,531

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