Violets Are Blue...

1986 | Drama, Romance

Synopsis

Young love may endure in your heart and one day re-ignite, but reality may soon dowse the flames.

Scores

Overall Score
26.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
8.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
38.1%
Review Aggregate
49.1

Critic Consensus

80.0% Fresh • 5 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 80% of 5 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize lighthearted, romantic, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

lightheartedromanticcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Sissy Spacek1986$962,000$2,753,000(est)
Kevin Kline1986$592,000$1,695,000(est)
Bonnie Bedelia1986$446,000$1,276,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score63.0
RT critic review count8
Rotten Tomatoes audience score27.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating5.8
IMDb votes1,253

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1986$4,743,287$13,576,361
International1986N/AN/A
Worldwide1986$4,743,287$13,576,361

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 Revenue1986$2,371,644$6,788,180
Digital Rentals ?1986N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1986N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1986$7,108,000$20,344,705
Physical Purchases ?1986$3,052,000$8,735,515
TV & Streaming Revenue1986$1,138,389$3,258,327
Total Revenues1986$13,670,032$39,126,727
Expenses
Budget ?1986$10,000,000$28,622,263
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1986$2,182,000 (est)$6,245,378 (est)
Participations1986$273,000$781,388
Residuals ?1986$797,000$2,281,194
Interest & Overhead1986$2,000,000$5,724,453
Total Expenses1986$15,252,000$43,654,676
Movie Net Profit or Loss1986$-1,581,968$-4,527,949

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